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Loxton Lake
Loxton may refer to: Places * Loxton, Somerset, a village in England * Loxton, Northern Cape, a town in South Africa * Loxton, South Australia, a locality in Australia ** Loxton Airport ** Loxton High School ** Loxton railway line, a former railway line ** District Council of Loxton, a former local government area People * Bill Loxton (1909–1992), Battle of Britain fighter pilot * Daniel Loxton (born 1975), editor of ''Junior Skeptic'' magazine * David Loxton (1943–1989), US documentary maker * Sam Loxton (1921–2011), Australian cricketer, footballer and politician Other uses * Loxton House, a heritage-listed former residence in Muswellbrook Shire, New South Wales, Australia {{disambig, geo, surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxton, Somerset
Loxton is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England. It is close to the M5 motorway in the unitary authorities of England, unitary authority of North Somerset. The parish includes the village of Christon and has a population of 192. History Loxton takes its name from the Lox Yeo River (once simply known as the Lox), on which it is situated. The village is mentioned in the Domesday book as Lochestone. The parish was part of the Winterstoke Hundred (county subdivision), Hundred. The village has been populated since Normans, Norman times. Old mine-workings on the hills indicate that at one time mining was abundant, probably for Calamine (mineral), calamine, lead, copper and more recently yellow ochre. During the construction of the M5 motorway a Roman or pre-Roman settlement was uncovered at Christon. Christon Court has medieval origins, but the current building dates from the 17th century. "The Loxton Murder" In 1954 the village came to national attention when Miss Noreen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxton, Northern Cape
Loxton is a town in the Karoo region of South Africa's Northern Cape province. Within the Ubuntu Local Municipality of the Pixley ka Seme District Municipality It is in one of the major wool-producing and one of the largest garlic-producing areas in South Africa. With a population of 1,053 in 2011, the area is quiet and sparsely populated. Afrikaans is the most widely spoken language in the town. History Loxton was originally a farm called Phizantefontein, which was owned by A.E. Loxton, whom the town is named after. The farm was bought from him in 1899 by the Dutch Reformed Church for £7,500 so as to establish a parish for local farmers. The town is believed to have been named after A.E Loxton due to a £50 donation he made to fund the salary of the town's first Dutch Reformed Church minister. The town's first church building and schoolhouse was built in 1900. Tree-lined streets and flood irrigation channels that run alongside the town's main roads were completed in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxton, South Australia
Loxton is a town on the south bank of the River Murray in the Riverland region of South Australia. It is located on the lands of the Erawirung people who occupied the area before European colonisation. At the 2016 census, Loxton had a population of 4,568. It is a service town for the surrounding districts. Loxton's primary productions are agriculture & horticulture. Citrus fruit, wine grapes, almond and stone fruit trees are prevalent. Loxton is also the main town for the northern part of the Murray Mallee which is a dryland farming and grain cropping area. Loxton High School provides secondary education for the area. Loxton has a pioneer settlement museum (known as the Loxton Historical Village), preserving the heritage of the mallee region. It is also famous for the "Loxton Lights Up" Christmas Festival in December each year, and the annual 120m Loxton Gift handicap sprint race held in late February. The town hosts the second round of the Australian HPV Super Series in Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxton Airport
Loxton Airport is located east of Loxton, South Australia, Loxton, South Australia. See also * List of airports in South Australia References External links Loxton Airport at the District Council of Loxton Waikerie Airports in South Australia {{SouthAustralia-struct-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxton High School
Loxton High School is a co-educational secondary school (Years 7 to 12) with a current enrolment of 620 students in Loxton, South Australia. Loxton High has a predominantly Maroon (color), maroon or white uniform with yellow and blue trim. Sporting teams wear maroon and yellow with blue trim. The school does not currently have a mascot or sporting nickname. History Opened in 1959, the school was originally known as the Loxton Area High School, but it did not take long before the name was shortened. Favouring academics and athleticism, in 1979 Loxton High commenced its record breaking run at the annual Riverland Interschool Sport, Athletics Carnival, and to date has not been beaten for the championship shield since.http://riverlandweekly.com.au/ThreadView.aspx?tid=17180 The school underwent a major re-development between 2001 and 2007 with the completion of the new administration building, science laboratories, technology workshops and gymnasium. Sport The school currently comp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loxton Railway Line
The Loxton railway line is a closed railway line in the northern Murray Mallee region of South Australia. It ran north-east from Tailem Bend to grain silos near Loxton. History The first stage of the Brown's Well railway line opened from Tailem Bend to Wanbi on 6 January 1913, and extended to Paruna by the end of April the same year. A branch from Alawoona to Loxton opened on 13 February 1914. The main line to Alawoona and only remaining branch to Loxton closed on 6 January 1996 to be gauge converted from broad gauge to standard gauge to retain connection to the main line from Adelaide to Melbourne after that line was converted. The last grain train left the silos on 20 June 2015, marking the closure of the line. Route The railway branched off the main line just south of Tailem Bend, and tracked roughly north-east. The Karoonda Highway from Murray Bridge East paralleled it after about 24 kilometres at Kulde. The railway and highway continued together 100 kilometres north ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
District Council Of Loxton
The District Council of Loxton was a local government area in South Australia from 1910 to 1997, centring on the town of Loxton. It was proclaimed on 12 May 1910, following the naming and settling of the town in 1907. The district included the whole of the cadastral hundreds of Murtho, Paringa, Gordon, Bookpurnong, Pyap and Moorook, as well as "that portion of county Alfred south of the hundreds of Bookpurnong and Pyap." It was divided into three wards at its inception (North, South and West), each electing three councillors. A subsequent redistribution of wards created a five-ward system (East, Central, Pyap, West and Town), with a sixth ward (Irrigation Ward) created in 1953 to represent an influx of soldier settlers to the irrigation settlement around Loxton North. This reflected the increasing importance of irrigation to the district, with farmers growing citrus, stone fruit and vines on what had formerly been agricultural land. In 1912, a permanent council chamber and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Loxton
Wilfrid William Loxton (20 January 1909 – 2 November 1992), known as Bill Loxton, was a British RAF, Royal Air Force Pilot Officer, pilot during the Battle of Britain. Loxton was born in Gretton, Gloucestershire, the son of Ernest Robert Loxton and Mary Ann Loxton (née Minett). After training as a carpenter, he joined the RAF on 30 April 1930. Following several promotions, he became Squadron Leader of No. 25 Squadron RAF, No 25 Blenheim Squadron (Feriens Tego – Striking I defend). No 25 Squadron was formed at RAF Montrose, on 25 September 1915, as a Fighter/Bomber Squadron equipped with F.E.2bs. The Squadron became a nightfighter unit in 1938; it was re-equipped with Bristol Blenheim, Blenheim IFs that year, and also acquired Blenheim Vs equipped with A1 radar. In September 1940 Bristol Beaufighters became available to the Squadron; these were operational on 10 October 1940. The Squadron took part in the Battle of Britain and its pilots joined the ranks of 'Never was so muc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Loxton
Daniel Loxton (born 1975) is a Canadian writer, illustrator, and skeptic. He wrote or co-wrote several books including ''Tales of Prehistoric Life,'' a children's science trilogy, and '' Abominable Science!'', a scientific look at cryptozoology. As editor of ''Junior Skeptic'', Loxton writes and illustrates most issues of ''Junior Skeptic'', a children's science section in the Skeptics Society's ''Skeptic'' magazine. Loxton has written articles for critical thinking publications including ''eSkeptic'', ''Skeptic'', ''Skeptical Briefs'', and the ''Skeptical Inquirer'' as well as contributed cover art to ''Skeptic'', '' Yes'', and ''Free Inquiry''. He also regularly contributes to Skepticblog, a collaboration blog promoting science, critical thinking, and skepticism. Early life Loxton credits Barry Beyerstein for his interest in skepticism. In several interviews Loxton talks about attending a science fiction conference in British Columbia in 1991 and hearing Beyerstein speak on be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Loxton
David R. Loxton (January 28, 1943 – September 20, 1989), was a British people, British producer of documentaries and other programs for public television in the US. Loxton was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, the son of Bill Loxton and Binkie Loxton (née Pattullo). He grew up in England, where his father was a wing commander in the RAF. Upon moving to the US in 1966, he joined the production staff of WNET, the major New York public-television affiliate. In 1972, he founded TV Lab at Thirteen/WNET, TV Lab, a program for artists to create video works through an artist-in-residence program. In addition to serving as the director of the TV Lab from 1972 through 1984, Loxton developed the Nonfiction TV series, which produced works such as ''Paul Jacobs and the Nuclear Gang,'' ''I Remember Harlem'' and ''The Times of Harvey Milk.'' Loxton was the executive producer of Nonfiction TV from 1978 through 1983. Loxton was the executive producer of programs for the ''Great Performances,'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Loxton
Samuel John Everett Loxton (29 March 19213 December 2011) was an Australian cricketer, footballer and politician. Among these three pursuits, his greatest achievements were attained on the cricket field; he played in 12 Tests for Australia from 1948 to 1951. A right-handed all-rounder, Loxton was part of Don Bradman's ''Invincibles'', who went through the 1948 tour of England undefeated, an unprecedented achievement that has never been matched. As well as being a hard-hitting middle-order batsman, Loxton was a right-arm fast-medium swing bowler who liked to aim at the upper bodies of the opposition, and an outfielder with an accurate and powerful throw. After being dropped from the national team, Loxton represented Victoria for seven more seasons before retiring from first-class cricket. He served as an administrator after his playing days were over and spent 24 years as a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Up until 1946, Loxton also played in the Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
