Egypt, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Egypt
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.6761°N 152.0977°W
Pop:8
Postcode:4344
Area:14.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:28.7
Dir1:SW
Location1:Gatton
Dist2:49.5
Dir2:SE
Location2:Toowoomba
Dist3:120
Dir3:WSW
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Lockyer Valley Region
Stategov:Lockyer
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Flagstone Creek
Near-Ne:Flagstone Creek
Near-E:Mount Whitestone
Near-Se:Fordsdale
Near-S:Fordsdale
Near-Sw:Rockmount
Near-W:Stockyard
Near-Nw:Stockyard

Egypt is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Egypt had a population of 8 people.

History

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 1acres of his land for the school.[2] [3] However, there is no evidence that the school was ever established.

Demographics

In the, Egypt had a population of 15 people.

In the, Egypt had a population of 8 people.

Education

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.

Notes and References

  1. 7 March 2022.
  2. News: SCHOOL FOR EGYPT.. 27 June 1912. Queensland Times. 17 November 2019. 8486. Queensland, Australia. LIII. 4 (DAILY). National Library of Australia. 10 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610052821/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/113073719. live.
  3. News: FLAGSTONE CREEK SCHOOL.. 3 July 1912. Darling Downs Gazette. 17 November 2019. 10,038. Queensland, Australia. LV. 5. National Library of Australia. 10 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220610052821/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/179976923. live.