| Lowood Queensland |
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| Population: | 1,010 [1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode: | 4311 | ||||||||||||
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| LGA: | Somerset Regional Council | ||||||||||||
| State District: | Ipswich West | ||||||||||||
| Federal Division: | Dickson | ||||||||||||
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Lowood is a town in south east Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Brisbane River, 66 kilometres west of the state capital, Brisbane or 17km birds line and 31 kilometres north of Ipswich. Situated in the Somerset Regional Council Local government area, at the 2006 census, Lowood had a population of 1,010.[1].
Lowood was established as the terminus of the Brisbane Valley branch railway in 1884 and the town grew from the subdivision around the new station. The name is derived from the "low wood" or brigalow in the Lowood area, as opposed to the tall trees elsewhere in the Brisbane Valley.
Due to its proximity to Brisbane and Ipswich, Lowood is becoming an area for hobby farmers and residential commuters. Nearby Lake Wivenhoe is a popular place for activities such as boating and fishing.
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Airfield
During World War II, an airfield called Lowood, which was actually located at Mount Tarampa, was the site of a military airfield operated by the Royal Australian Air Force. After the war the airfield was converted into a motor racing circuit with the same name and ran for 20 years, the highlight hosting the 1960 Australian Grand Prix. [2] The airfield no longer exists but a small memorial marks its previous location.[3]
Transport
At present times there is no longer any rail-transport to Lowood. The main rail link is to Ipswich and from there a bus service from Queensland Rail. There are 2 services in the morning and return of these services in the late afternoon. Time tables are available from QR.
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Lowood (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=UCL334800&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
- ^ Australian Grand Prix - The 50-race history, 1986, pages 256 to 266
- ^ Oz at war - Amateur historian site -Retrieved 2 November 2006.
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Coordinates: 27°28′S 152°35′E / 27.467°S 152.583°E
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