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Lockyer is a rural Suburbs and localities (Australia), locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Lockyer had a population of 89 people.


Geography

Lockyer railway station is on the Main Line railway, Queensland, Main Line railway (). Murphys Creek Road runs through from north to south.


History

Jagara (also known as Jagera, Yagara, Yugarabul, Yuggera and Yuggerabul) is one of the Aboriginal languages of South-East Queensland. There is some uncertainty over the status of Jagara as a language, dialect or perhaps a group or clan within the local government boundaries of Ipswich City Council, Lockyer Valley Region, Lockyer Regional Council and the Somerset Regional Council. The locality takes its name from Lockyer Creek, believed to have been named by explorer Allan Cunningham (botanist), Allan Cunningham in July 1829. It was named after Major Edmund Lockyer who explored the Brisbane River in 1825. Lockyer Creek Provisional School opened circa 1891, being renamed Lockyer Provisional School in 1892. It closed on 1915. Lockyer Upper State School (also known as Upper Lockyer State School) opened on 3 July 1939. It closed on 27 September 1968. It was on the western side of Murphys Creek Road at the junction with Lockyer Siding Road (). Despite the name, it is now within the locality boundaries of Lockyer.


Demographics

In the , Lockyer had a population of 95 people. In the , Lockyer had a population of 89 people.


Heritage listings

Lockyer has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: * Lockyer Creek Railway Bridge (Lockyer), Main Line railway, Queensland, Main Line railway ()


Education

There are no schools in Lockyer. The nearest government primary schools are Murphy's Creek State School in neighbouring Murphys Creek, Queensland, Murphys Creek to the north-west, Helidon State School in neighbouring Helidon, Queensland, Helidon to the south-east, and Withcott State School in neighbouring Withcott to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights, Queensland, Centenary Heights, Toowoomba, to the south-west.


References

{{Lockyer Valley Region Lockyer Valley Region Localities in Queensland