Ilkley, Queensland
| Ilkley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ilkley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°43′54″S 152°59′34″E / 26.7316°S 152.9927°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 827 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 50.12/km2 (129.8/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4554 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | |||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Sunshine Coast Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nicklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Fisher | ||||||||||||||
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Ilkley is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ilkley had a population of 827 people.[1]
History[edit]
Following the establishment of a settlement there about 1890, the locality was named Ilkley after Ilkey in Yorkshire, England, the home town of the local preacher Joseph Kitson.[2]
Ilkley Provisional School opened on 25 November 1901, becoming Ilkley State School on 1 January 1909. In 1924, it briefly became a part-time school sharing a teacher with Chevallum State School. After that, Ilkley State School remained a full-time school until its final closure in 1964.[3]
In the 2016 census, Ilkley had a population of 827 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ilkley (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ilkley – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50062)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
External links[edit]
- "Ilkley". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.