Lowesby, Queensland


Lowesby is a rural locality in the Central Highlands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Lowesby had a population of 21 people.

Geography

The Comet River enters the locality from the south-east, then forms the western boundary of the locality, before exiting to the north-west.
The Blackwater Rolleston Road enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the south-west. The Blackwater railway line enters the locality from the north and exits to the north-west ; there are no railway stations within the locality.
The land use is predominantly grazing 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 alternatives are distance education and boarding school.