Lockyer Waters, Queensland
| Lockyer Waters Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Lockyer Waters | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°27′14″S 152°24′17″E / 27.4538°S 152.4047°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 561 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 30.00/km2 (77.70/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4311 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 18.7 km2 (7.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
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Lockyer Waters is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lockyer Waters had a population of 561 people.[1]
History
The name was approved by Governor in Council 22 May 1992. The name was derived from Lockyer Creek, which was probably named by Allan Cunningham in July 1829, after Major Edmund Lockyer.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lockyer Waters (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Lockyer Waters – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44974)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
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