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== Geography == |
== Geography == |
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The town of Ilbilbie is located in the centre of the locality. However, the larger town of Greenhill is located on the coast of the locality.<ref name=":0">{{Queensland Globe| |
The town of Ilbilbie is located in the centre of the locality. However, the larger town of Greenhill is located on the coast of the locality.<ref name=":0">{{Queensland Globe|access-date=10 April 2022}}</ref> |
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The [[Bruce Highway]] passes through the locality from south to north passing through the town of Ilbilbie. The [[North Coast railway line, Queensland|North Coast railway line]] passes through the locality from south to north, very close to the highway. The Ilbilbie railway station serves the town ({{coord|-21.7035|149.3557|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Ilbilbie railway station}}).<ref name=":0" /><ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> The Koota railway station to the south of the town ({{coord|-21.7213|149.3596|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Koota railway station}}) is now abandoned.<ref name="railwaystations" /><ref>{{Cite QPN|18502|Koota|railway station in Isaac Region|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref> |
The [[Bruce Highway]] passes through the locality from south to north passing through the town of Ilbilbie. The [[North Coast railway line, Queensland|North Coast railway line]] passes through the locality from south to north, very close to the highway. The Ilbilbie railway station serves the town ({{coord|-21.7035|149.3557|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Ilbilbie railway station}}).<ref name=":0" /><ref name="railwaystations">{{Cite web|date=2 October 2020|title=Railway stations and sidings - Queensland|url=https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd|archive-date=5 October 2020|access-date=5 October 2020|website=Queensland Open Data|publisher=[[Queensland Government]]}}</ref> The Koota railway station to the south of the town ({{coord|-21.7213|149.3596|type:railwaystation_region:AU-QLD|name=Koota railway station}}) is now abandoned.<ref name="railwaystations" /><ref>{{Cite QPN|18502|Koota|railway station in Isaac Region|accessdate=27 July 2017}}</ref> |
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The town takes its name from a pastoral property named in 1909, being an Aboriginal word meaning plain land, clear of timber. It was previously known as Basin Creek.<ref name=qpnt/> |
The town takes its name from a pastoral property named in 1909, being an Aboriginal word meaning plain land, clear of timber. It was previously known as Basin Creek.<ref name=qpnt/> |
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Ilbilbie Provisional School opened on 14 February 1922 but closed 11 days later due to low student numbers. It reopened on 6 May 1930 as Ilbilbie State School. It finally closed on 14 March 1960.<ref>{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> |
Ilbilbie Provisional School opened on 14 February 1922 but closed 11 days later due to low student numbers. It reopened on 6 May 1930 as Ilbilbie State School. It finally closed on 14 March 1960.<ref>{{Citation|title=Queensland schools past and present|publication-date=2010|author1=Queensland Family History Society|edition=Version 1.01|publisher=[[Queensland Family History Society]]|isbn=978-1-921171-26-0}}</ref> It was at approx 87133 Bruce Highway ({{Coord|-21.7151|149.3628|type:edu_region:AU-QLD|name=Ilbilbie State School (former)}}).<ref>{{Cite web |date=1943 |title=Kelvin |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-kelvin-emergency-ed-1943.jpg |access-date=10 April 2022 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m279 |url=https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m279-admin-bdy-1952.jpg |access-date=10 April 2022 |publisher=[[Queensland Government]] |type=Map}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> |
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In the {{CensusAU|2016}} the locality of Ilbilbie had a population of 349 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31397|name=Ilbilbie (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
In the {{CensusAU|2016}} the locality of Ilbilbie had a population of 349 people.<ref name=Census2016>{{Census 2016 AUS|id=SSC31397|name=Ilbilbie (SSC)|accessdate=20 October 2018|quick=on}}</ref> |
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  Ilbilbie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°42′15″S 149°21′26″E / 21.7042°S 149.3571°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 349 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 1.5043/km2 (3.896/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4738 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 232.0 km2 (89.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Ilbilbie is a rural town and coastal locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census the locality of Ilbilbie had a population of 349 people.[1]
The coastal town of Greenhill is on the eastern coast of the locality.[4]
Geography
The town of Ilbilbie is located in the centre of the locality. However, the larger town of Greenhill is located on the coast of the locality.[5]
The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from south to north passing through the town of Ilbilbie. The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from south to north, very close to the highway. The Ilbilbie railway station serves the town (21°42′13″S 149°21′21″E / 21.7035°S 149.3557°E).[5][6] The Koota railway station to the south of the town (21°43′17″S 149°21′35″E / 21.7213°S 149.3596°E) is now abandoned.[6][7]
The land to the east of the highway and railway line is close to the coast and is low-lying land mostly used to grow sugarcane. There is a sugarcane tramway through this area.[5]
The land to the west of the highway and railway is more mountainous, rising to 430 metres at Bulls Head Bluff. The West Hill State Forest is in the far west of the locality.[5]
History
The town takes its name from a pastoral property named in 1909, being an Aboriginal word meaning plain land, clear of timber. It was previously known as Basin Creek.[2]
Ilbilbie Provisional School opened on 14 February 1922 but closed 11 days later due to low student numbers. It reopened on 6 May 1930 as Ilbilbie State School. It finally closed on 14 March 1960.[8] It was at approx 87133 Bruce Highway (21°42′54″S 149°21′46″E / 21.7151°S 149.3628°E).[9][10][5]
In the 2016 census the locality of Ilbilbie had a population of 349 people.[1]
Economy
The Australian Prawn Farm operates in Ilbilbie and is capable of producing 600 tonne of black prawns (Penaeus monodon) per year.[11]
References
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ilbilbie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ilbilbie – town in Isaac Region (entry 16617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Ilbilbie – locality in Isaac Region (entry 49758)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Greenhill – town in the Isaac Region (entry 14777)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Koota – railway station in Isaac Region (entry 18502)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Kelvin" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m279" (Map). Queensland Government. 1952. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ Webster, Lara (20 October 2016). "Queensland prawn farm expansion adds significant boost to production". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
