Joskeleigh, Queensland

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Joskeleigh
Queensland
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Joskeleigh
Coordinates 23°22′52″S150°48′00″E / 23.3811°S 150.8°E / -23.3811; 150.8 (Joskeleigh (centre of locality)) Coordinates: 23°22′52″S150°48′00″E / 23.3811°S 150.8°E / -23.3811; 150.8 (Joskeleigh (centre of locality))
Population70 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.36/km2 (3.53/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Livingstone Shire
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Localities around Joskeleigh:
Coowonga Keppel Sands Coral Sea
Tungamull Joskeleigh Coral Sea
Nankin Thompson Point Coral Sea

Joskeleigh is a coastal rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Joskeleigh had a population of 70 people. [1]

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Geography

The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary. [3]

History

Children attending Joskeleigh Provisional School, circa 1915 Queensland State Archives 3530 Children attending Joskeleigh Provisional School c 1915.png
Children attending Joskeleigh Provisional School, circa 1915
Architectural plan of Joskeleigh State School, Proposed Verandah, 19 September 1928 Architectural plan of Joskeleigh State School, Proposed Verandah, 19 September 1928.jpg
Architectural plan of Joskeleigh State School, Proposed Verandah, 19 September 1928

Joskeleigh Provisional School opened on 28 October 1913 in a church building, pending the erection of a school building, under head teacher Frederick Vespermann. There was an average of 21 students in 1913. In 1918 it became Joskeleigh State School. It closed on 29 April 1985 due to falling enrolments. [4] [5] It was at 356 Joskeleigh Road ( 23°22′03″S150°46′58″E / 23.3676°S 150.7829°E / -23.3676; 150.7829 (Joskeleigh State School (former)) ). [6] [7] [8]

Sandhills Post Office opened on 24 December 1923 (a receiving office had been open from 1898, named Fishergate until 1908) and closed in 1937. [9]

Joskeleigh Post Office opened on 1 September 1947 and closed in 1971. [9]

Between 2008 and 2013, the locality was within the Rockhampton Region.

In the 2016 census, Joskeleigh had a population of 70 people. [1]

Heritage listings

Joskeleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Joskeleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Joskeleigh – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48685)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Google (20 August 2021). "Joskeleigh, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Agency ID 5361, Joskeleigh State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Rockhampton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "Parish of Meadow Flats" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. 1 2 Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  10. ↑ "Joskeleigh Cemetery (entry 600659)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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