Egypt, Queensland
Egypt is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Egypt had a population of 15 people.[1]
| Egypt Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Egypt | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27.6761°S 152.0977°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.01/km2 (2.62/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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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 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]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Egypt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Egypt - locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 49515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- "SCHOOL FOR EGYPT". Queensland Times. LIII (8486). Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1912. p. 4 (DAILY). Retrieved 17 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- "FLAGSTONE CREEK SCHOOL". Darling Downs Gazette. LV (10, 038). Queensland, Australia. 3 July 1912. p. 5. 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
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