Jollys Lookout is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Jollys Lookout had a population of 73 people.

Geography

The locality is located along Mount Nebo Road between The Gap in

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and

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. The north-western corner of the locality is within the

D'Aguilar National Park D'Aguilar National Park is a national park in Queensland, Australia. It contains the D'Aguilar Range and is located along the northwest of the Brisbane metropolitan area. The park is traversed by the winding scenic Mount Nebo Road and Mount Glo ...

, which extends into neighbouring Enoggera Reservoir and beyond. Apart from the protected area, the rest of the locality is located on the slopes of the

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and has a mix of

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properties and undeveloped land. There is a small area of

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on native vegetation.

History

It is named after the popular lookout of the same name, which was named after

mayor,

William Jolly William Alfred Jolly Order of St Michael and St George, CMG (11 September 1881, Spring Hill, Brisbane – 30 May 1955, Windsor, Brisbane) was an Australian politician who was the Mayor of the Town of Windsor from 1918 to 1923, the first Lord M ...

, who visited the lookout about 1927.

Demographics

In the , Jollys Lookout had a population of 76 people. In the , Jollys Lookout had a population of 73 people.

Education

There are no schools in the locality. The nearest government primary school is Mount Nebo State School in

to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is The Gap State High School in The Gap to the south-east.

Amenities

There are a number of parks in the area: * James Winn Park () * Wohlsen Smith Park ()

Attractions

The lookout is accessed from Mount Nebo Road ().

References

{{City of Moreton Bay Suburbs of the City of Moreton Bay Lookouts in Queensland Localities in Queensland