Withcott


Withcott is a rural town and locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Withcott had a population of 1844 people.

Geography

Withcott is in the Lockyer Valley. The town is located on the Warrego Highway, west of the state capital, Brisbane and east of the regional centre of Toowoomba.

History

Withcott State School opened in September 1912. It closed on 30 Apr 1971. It reopened on 31 January 1984 in a new building.
At the, Withcott had a population of 1,000.
During the 2010–2011 Queensland floods, Withcott suffered extensive damage when a flash flood hit the town on 10 January 2011.

Education

Withcott State School is a government primary school for boys and girls at 26 Biggs Road. In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 198 students with 17 teachers and 17 non-teaching staff.

Community groups

The Upper Lockyer Withcott branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 4 Biggs Road, adjoining to the Warrego Highway. This was demolished in late 2018 and has since been turned into a public day use facility, containing a bathroom and undercover dining & seating area.