Egypt, Queensland

Egypt Queensland
Egypt
Coordinates	27°40′34″S152°05′52″E / 27.6761°S 152.0977°E / -27.6761; 152.0977 (Egypt (centre of locality))
Population	8 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	0.54/km2 (1.40/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4344
Area	14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	28.7 km (18 mi) SW of Gatton 49.5 km (31 mi) SE of Toowoomba 120 km (75 mi) WSW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Lockyer Valley Region
State electorate(s)	Lockyer
Federal division(s)	Wright
Suburbs around Egypt: Stockyard Flagstone Creek Flagstone Creek Stockyard Egypt Mount Whitestone Rockmount Fordsdale Fordsdale

Egypt is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, Egypt had a population of 8 people. ^[1]

History

The exact origin of the name "Egypt" in Queensland is unclear, but it was thought to be linked to early European settlers who might have had some connection to or fascination with Egypt, or presumably due to the landscape's likeness to aspects of the ancient world. Another theory suggests it could be a reference to the area's isolation or the metaphorical "desert" of the region in its early days.^{[ citation needed ]}

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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Egypt had a population of 15 people. ^[6]

In the 2021 census, Egypt had a population of 8 people. ^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Egypt. The nearest government primary schools are Flagstone Creek State School in neighbouring Flagstone Creek to the north and Mount Whitestone State School in neighbouring Mount Whitestone to the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Lockyer District State High School in Gatton to the north-east and Centenary Heights State High School in Centenary Heights, Tooowoomba, to the north-west. ^[7]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Egypt (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Egypt – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 49515)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 March 2022.
3. "SCHOOL FOR EGYPT". Queensland Times . Vol. LIII, no. 8486. Queensland, Australia. 27 June 1912. p. 4 (DAILY). Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
4. "FLAGSTONE CREEK SCHOOL". Darling Downs Gazette . Vol. LV, no. 10, 038. Queensland, Australia. 3 July 1912. p. 5. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2019– via National Library of Australia.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
6. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Egypt (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
7. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 10 June 2022.