Lochington, Queensland
Lochington Queensland | |||||||||||||
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Lochington | |||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°57′30″S 147°24′37″E / 23.95833°S 147.41028°ECoordinates: 23°57′30″S 147°24′37″E / 23.95833°S 147.41028°E | ||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4722 | ||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Central Highlands Region | ||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Gregory | ||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Flynn | ||||||||||||
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Lochington is a locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the 2011 census, Lochington's population was too low to be separately reported and was combined with neighbouring Willows which had a reported population of 308 people.[2]
Geography
The Capricorn Highway passes through the north of the locality. The locality is bordered by Lake Maraboon to the north-east. The Snake Range National Park is within the locality.
History
Lochington pastoral station obtained a mail service on 1 January 1937.[3]
Lockington Provisional School opened 23 January 1961 on land that was once part of Lockington pastoral station. It became Lockington State School at a new site in January 1965. The school closed 14 December 1979 due to low student numbers. On 29 January 1991, Lochington State School was reopened (but with a new spelling of the name).[4]
Education
Lochington State School is a government co-educational primary (P-7) school at a remote location (23°56′37″S 147°31′31″E / 23.943506°S 147.525284°E). In 2013, the school had 3 students (from the same family) and 1 teacher.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "Lochington (entry 46960)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lochington (GL)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "IMPROVED MAIL FACILITIES.". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 10 October 1936. p. 6. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Agency ID5418, Lochington State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "2013 School Annual Report" (PDF). Lochington State School. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
Further reading
- Filet, Pieter Gerrit; Wright, Hugh; Willcocks, Jacqui; Meat Research Corporation (Australia); Queensland. Dept. of Primary Industries (1992), Beef property management in the Lochington area : based on producer experience, Meat Research Corporation