Lowesby is a rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , Lowesby had a population of 21 people.

Geography

The

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enters the locality from the south-east ( Rolleston), then forms the western boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-west (

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/ Togara). The Blackwater Rolleston Road enters the locality from the north-east (

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) and exits to the south-west (Rolleston). The

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enters the locality from the north (Togara) and exits to the north-west (Orion); there are no railway stations within the locality. The land use is predominantly

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on native vegetation with some crop-growing.

History

The Lowesby pastoral station is visible on a 1861 map.

Demographics

In the , Lowesby had a population of 11 people. In the , Lowesby had a population of 21 people.

Education

There are no schools in Lowesby. The nearest government primary schol is Rolleston State School in neighbouring Rolleston to the south-west. There are no nearby secondary schools; the options are

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and boarding school.

References

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