Egypt, Queensland
| Egypt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Egypt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°40′34″S 152°05′52″E / 27.6761°S 152.0977°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.54/km2 (1.40/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Egypt is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Egypt had a population of 8 people.[1]
History
[edit]In June 1912, a public meeting called for the establishment of a school as there were about 17 children who would attend. John Renton offered 1 acre (0.40 ha) of his land for the school.[3][4] However, there is no evidence that the school was ever established.[5]
Demographics
[edit]In the 2016 census, Egypt had a population of 15 people.[6]
In the 2021 census, Egypt had a population of 8 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Egypt. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone Creek State School in neighbouring Flagstone Creek to the north and Mount Whitestone State School in neighbouring Mount Whitestone to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east and Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights, Tooowoomba, to the north-west.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Egypt (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Egypt – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 49515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "SCHOOL FOR EGYPT". Queensland Times. Vol. LIII, no. 8486. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1912. p. 4 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "FLAGSTONE CREEK SCHOOL". Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LV, no. 10, 038. Queensland, Australia. 3 July 1912. p. 5. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Egypt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
