Lowmead is a rural town and

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, Australia. In the , Lowmead had a population of 156 people.

Geography

The town is situated in the north of the locality on the North Coast railway line which passes through the north-east of the locality (entering from Berajondo to the south and exiting to

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to the north). The

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passes through the south-west of the locality (entering from

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to the south and exiting to Gindoran to the north).

History

In 1887, of land were resumed from the Toweran pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887. Lowmead Provisional School opened on 20 May 1908. It was upgraded to a State School in 1911. Due to low enrolments, the school closed on 12 December 1975 but reopened 23 January 1978. In the , Lowmead had a population of 225 people. In January and March 2013, the school was flooded, causing students to miss a number of weeks of school at the start of the school year. In the , Lowmead had a population of 156 people.

Education

Lowmead State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 3077-3083 Lowmead Road (). In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent).

Notable residents

Trevor Coomber Trevor McDougall Coomber (born 13 June 1949) is a former Australian politician. He was born in Charleville to schoolteacher Laurence Edward Coomber and Sybil Harding, ''née'' Lightbody, a secretary. He was educated at public schools in Pelic ...

, politician *

Daniel Keighran Daniel Alan Keighran, (born 18 June 1983) is an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross for Australia, the highest award in the Australian honours system. Keighran was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia for his actions in ...

, soldier

References

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* {{authority control Towns in Queensland Gladstone Region Localities in Queensland