Ilkley, Queensland
| Ilkley Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ilkley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°43′54″S152°59′34″E/ 26.7316°S 152.9927°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 812 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 49.21/km2(127.5/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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Ilkleyis a rurallocalityin theSunshine Coast Region,Queensland,Australia.[2]In the2021 census,Ilkley had a population of 812 people.[1]
Geography
[edit]Historically a fruit-growing district,[3]the current land use is predominantlyrural residentialhousing with somegrazingandhorticulture.[4]
History
[edit]Following the establishment of a settlement there about 1890, the locality was named Ilkley afterIlkeyinYorkshire,England, the home town of the local preacher Joseph Kitson.[2]
On 16 May 1891, the 10-acre (4.0 ha) Portion 22 of the Parish of Mooloolah was reserved for a school.[5]Tenders were called to erect the school in December 1900.[6]Ilkley Provisional School opened on 25 November 1901 under head teacher Walter Jeremy. An official opening was held on 17 January 1902.[7]It became Ilkley State School on 1 January 1909. In 1924, it briefly became a part-time school sharing a teacher withChevallum State School.After that, Ilkley State School remained a full-time school until its final closure on 31 December 1964 due to low student attendance.[8]It was at 525 Ilkley Road (26°42′59″S152°59′50″E/ 26.71629°S 152.99710°E).[9][10][11]The Coolum Branch of theQ.C.W.A.purchased the school building in December 1966 and relocated it to Coolum.[12]
Demographics
[edit]In the2016 census,Ilkley had a population of 827 people.[13]
In the2021 census,Ilkley had a population of 812 people.[1]
Education
[edit]There are no schools in Ilkley. The nearest government primary schools are Eudlo State School in neighbouringEudloto the west,Chevallum State Schoolin neighbouringChevallumto the north, andChancellor State CollegeinSippy Downsto the east. The nearest government secondary schools are Chancellor State College in Sippy Downs and Palmview State Secondary College (to Year 9 in 2024, to Year 12 by 2027) inPalmviewto the east.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^abcAustralian Bureau of Statistics(28 June 2022)."Ilkley (SAL)".2021 Census QuickStats.Retrieved28 February2023.
- ^ab"Ilkley – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 50062)".Queensland Place Names.Queensland Government.Retrieved29 December2020.
- ^"Ilkley".Queensland Places.University of Queensland.Archivedfrom the original on 9 December 2023.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"Layers: Locality;????".Queensland Globe.Queensland Government.Archivedfrom the original on 19 December 2017.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"OFFICIAL NOTIFICATIONS".The Brisbane Courier.Vol. XLVII, no. 10, 402. Queensland, Australia. 18 May 1891. p. 5.Retrieved27 August2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"Advertising".The Telegraph.No. 8, 766. Queensland, Australia. 24 December 1900. p. 1 (SECOND EDITION).Retrieved27 August2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ^"School Fete at Ilkley".The Week.Vol. LIII, no. 1, 361. Queensland, Australia. 24 January 1902. p. 27.Retrieved27 August2024– via National Library of Australia.
- ^Queensland Family History Society (2010),Queensland schools past and present(Version 1.01 ed.),Queensland Family History Society,ISBN978-1-921171-26-0
- ^"Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76"(Map).Queensland Government.1964.Archivedfrom the original on 28 October 2023.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"Parish of Mooloolah"(Map).Queensland Government.1971.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Road and rail; Land parcel".Queensland Globe.Queensland Government.Archivedfrom the original on 19 December 2017.Retrieved26 August2024.
- ^"Ilkley State School pupils, family members and staff gathered at the school, 1912".Sunshine Coast Regional Libraries.Retrieved26 August2024.
- ^Australian Bureau of Statistics(27 June 2017)."Ilkley (SSC)".2016 Census QuickStats.Retrieved20 October2018.
- ^"Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments".Queensland Globe.Queensland Government.Archivedfrom the original on 19 December 2017.Retrieved27 August2024.
- ^"Our college".Palmview State Secondary College.18 May 2022.Archivedfrom the original on 6 March 2023.Retrieved27 August2024.
External links
[edit]- "Ilkley".Queensland Places.Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.
- "EARLY HISTORY OF ILKLEY RECALLED IN MEETING OF R.A.F. OFFICERS".Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser.No. 2083. Queensland, Australia. 19 May 1944. p. 5 – via National Library of Australia.