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 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 served the town but is now closed. The Koota railway is to the south of the town.[4][6]
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.[7]
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.
- ^ "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
