Isis Central, Queensland

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Isis Central
Queensland
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Isis Central Sugar Mill, early 1900s
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Isis Central
Coordinates 25°11′44″S152°10′59″E / 25.1955°S 152.1830°E / -25.1955; 152.1830 (Isis Central (centre of locality))
Population205 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density4.745/km2 (12.29/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4660
Area43.2 km2 (16.7 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s) Burnett
Federal division(s) Hinkler
Suburbs around Isis Central:
Booyal Booyal Cordalba
Booyal Isis Central North Isis
Eureka Eureka Apple Tree Creek

Isis Central is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Isis Central had a population of 205 people. [1]

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History

The locality takes its name from the Isis River, which in turn was named by mine owner William Howard who lived in the area from 1862. Howard named it after the Isis River in England, a tributary of the River Thames. [2]

In 1894, local sugarcane growers decided to raise funds to build the Isis Central Sugar Mill. The Queensland Government approved the construction of the mill, costing £26,000 and Walkers Limited were engaged to build the mill. The first crushing began on Tuesday 7 September 1897. [3]

Isis Central Mill Provisional School opened on 23 January 1899. It became Isis Central Mill State School on 1 January 1909. It closed on 11 December 1987. [4] It was on the north-eastern corner of Kevin Livingstone Drive and Madsens Road ( 25°11′43″S152°12′05″E / 25.19540°S 152.20151°E / -25.19540; 152.20151 (Isis Central Mill State School (former)) ). [5] [6]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Isis Central had a population of 216 people. [7]

In the 2021 census, Isis Central had a population of 205 people. [1]

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Isis Central, including:

Education

There are no schools in Isis Central. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Cordalba and Booyal. The nearest secondary school is in Childers. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Isis Central (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. 1 2 "Isis Central – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47136)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Isis Central Sugar Mill. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  4. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  5. ↑ "9347-42 Cordalba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1975. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  7. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Isis Central (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  8. ↑ "Planning Scheme Policy for Heritage and Neighbourhood Character" (PDF). Bundaberg Regional Council . 2015. pp. 11–12. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.


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