Joskeleigh, Queensland

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Joskeleigh
Queensland
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Joskeleigh Cemetery, 2001
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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))
Population60 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density1.17/km2 (3.03/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4702
Area51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
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 2021 census, the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 60 people. [1]

Contents

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 1915, a tender was accepted for the construction of an "open-air school" (a simple structure with canvas walls). [4] In 1918, it became Joskeleigh State School. It closed on 29 April 1985 due to falling enrolments. [5] [6] 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)) ). [7] [8] [9]

Sandhills Post Office opened on 24 December 1923 (a receiving office had been open from 1898, named Fishergate until 1908) and closed in 1937. [10]

Joskeleigh Post Office opened on 1 September 1947 and closed in 1971. [10]

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

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 70 people. [11]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 60 people. [1]

Heritage listings

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

Education

There are no schools in Joskeleigh. The nearest government primary school is Keppel Sands State School in neighbouring Keppel Sands to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north. [13]

Facilities

Joskeleigh Cemetery is an operational cemetery operated by the Livingstone Shire Council. [14] [15]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Joskeleigh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. 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. ↑ "Joskeleigh, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "TENDERS ACCEPTED". Daily Standard . No. 759. Queensland, Australia. 8 June 1915. p. 5 (SECOND EDITION). Retrieved 14 December 2024– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "Agency ID 5361, Joskeleigh State School". Queensland State Archives . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Rockhampton" (Map). Queensland Government. 1944. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "Parish of Meadow Flats" (Map). Queensland Government. 1974. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. 1 2 Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Joskeleigh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  12. ↑ "Joskeleigh Cemetery (entry 600659)". Queensland Heritage Register . Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Cemetery Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  15. ↑ "Cemeteries". Livingstone Shire Council. Archived from the original on 24 October 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
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