Ilbilbie, Queensland
| Ilbilbie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ilbilbie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°42′15″S 149°21′26″E / 21.7042°S 149.3571°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 385 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 251.0 km2 (96.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Isaac Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Ilbilbie is a town and a coastal locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
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.[4][5]
The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from south to north. The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from south to north, very close to the highway.[4]
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.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ilbilbie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Ilbilbie – town in Isaac Region (entry 16617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Ilbilbie – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47020)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
- ^ "Greenhill – town in the Isaac Region (entry 14777)". 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
