- Source: Loch Lomond, Queensland
Loch Lomond is a rural locality in the Southern Downs Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Loch Lomond had a population of 119 people.
History
The locality takes its name from Loch Lomond in Scotland.
Loch Lomond Provisional School opened on 23 November 1903. On 1 January 1909 it became Loch Lomond State School. It closed on 13 February 1976. It was on the southern corner of Warwick Killarney Road and Mckee Road (28.3166°S 152.2017°E / -28.3166; 152.2017 (Loch Lomond State School (former))).
The Presbyterian Church was officially opened on Sunday 20 August 1905, having been relocated from Tanneymorel. It was damaged in a cyclone in December 1915. It was on the south-eastern corner of Warwick Killarney Road and Middle Road (28.3154°S 152.2019°E / -28.3154; 152.2019 (Loch Lomond Presbyterian Church)).
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Loch Lomond had a population of 106 people.
In the 2021 census, Loch Lomond had a population of 119 people.
Education
There are no schools in Loch Lomond. The nearest government primary schools are Murray's Bridge State School in neighbouring Murrays Bridge to the west and Killarney State School in neighbouring Killarney to the south-east. The nearest government secondary schools are Killarney State School (to Year 10 only) and Warwick State High School (to Year 12) in Warwick to the north-west
References
Further reading
Head, Sandra (1987), 50 years of education at the Murray's Bridge State School and the following schools (now closed) Loch Lomond, Elbow Valley, Wildash (Lord John Swamp) : jubilee celebrations, Murray's Bridge State School, 2nd and 3rd May, 1987, Murray's Bridge State School Jubilee Committee; Warwick Newspapers
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Loch Lomond, Queensland
- Loch Lomond (disambiguation)
- Stirling (UK Parliament constituency)
- Donald McIntyre (Queensland politician)
- Loch Ard (ship)
- Ben Lomond (Tasmania)
- Locations in Australia with a Scottish name
- Wildash
- Lappa, Queensland
- Red-necked wallaby
