Egypt, Queensland
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Egypt is a rural
locality Locality may refer to: * Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England * Locality (linguistics) * Locality (settlement) * Suburbs and localities (Australia), in which a locality is a geographic subdivis ...
in the
Lockyer Valley Region The Lockyer Valley Region is a local government area in the West Moreton region of South East Queensland, Australia, between the cities of Ipswich and Toowoomba. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the Shire of Gatton and the Shire of Lai ...
,
Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...
, Australia. In the , Egypt had a population of 15 people.


History

In June 1912, a public meeting called for the establishment of a school as there were about 17 children who would attend. John Renton offered of his land for the school. However, there is no evidence that the school was ever established. In the , Egypt had a population of 15 people.


Education

There are no schools in Egypt. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone Creek State School in neighbouring
Flagstone Creek Flagstone Creek is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Flagstone Creek had a population of 220 people. Geography ''Flagstone Creek'' (the watercourse) flows through from west to north-east. Histor ...
to the north and Mount Whitestone State School in neighbouring Mount Whitestone to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east and
Centenary Heights State High School , motto_translation = Through Hard Work to the Top , established = 13 February 1968 , principal = Darren Cook , founder = Bob Dansie , president = Wayne Heading , enrolme ...
in
Centenary Heights Centenary Heights is a residential locality of Toowoomba in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Centenary Heights had a population of 6,063 people. Geography Centenary Heights is located from the central business district. Hi ...
, Tooowoomba, to the north-west.


References

{{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland