Lockrose
Lockrose Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 27°29′35″S 152°27′40″E / 27.49306°S 152.46111°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 553 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4342 | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Blair | ||||||||||||||
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Lockrose is a locality split between the Lockyer Valley Region and Somerset Region of South East Queensland, Australia. It had a population of 553 at the 2011 Census.[1] The northern boundary of Lockrose is marked by Lockyer Creek.
Areas along the creek have been intensely farmed while elevated parts have residential developments.
History
Lockrose Post Office opened by 1913 (a receiving office had been open from 1906) and closed in 1972.[2]
Lockrose State School is a small three teacher school with approximately fifty students.[3] It caters for students from Prep to Year six. It opened in March 1905.[4]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Lockrose (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Lockrose SS". Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "Schools opening dates". Retrieved 1 February 2017.