Zilzie

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Zilzie
Queensland
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Zilzie
Coordinates 23°17′46″S150°48′35″E / 23.2961°S 150.8097°E / -23.2961; 150.8097 Coordinates: 23°17′46″S150°48′35″E / 23.2961°S 150.8097°E / -23.2961; 150.8097
Population2,713 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density79.79/km2 (206.7/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4710
Area34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal division(s) Capricornia
Suburbs around Zilzie:
Emu Park Emu Park Emu Park
Coorooman Zilzie The Keppels
Coorooman Keppel Sands Keppel Sands

Zilzie is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Zilzie had a population of 2,713 people. [1]

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Geography

Contiguous with Emu Park, the town is located on the Capricorn Coast, 685 kilometres (426 mi) north north west of the state capital, Brisbane 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of the city of Rockhampton and approx 23.3 kilometres (14.5 mi) south of Yeppoon.

History

Zilzie was named for Zilzie Point, the coastal northern end of the suburb, which was named after a property in the area which was owned by Arthur Bootle Wilbraham, who made an anagram of Lizzie (née Jardine), the name of his wife. [3] [4] [5]

Between 2008 and 2013, Zilzie and the rest of the Shire of Livingstone were part of the Rockhampton Region.

Population

Facilities

Emu Park-Zilzie Sewage Treatment Plant is at 3620 Emu Park Road ( 23°15′46″S150°48′37″E / 23.2627°S 150.8103°E / -23.2627; 150.8103 (sewage treatment plant) ). [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Zilzie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Zilzie – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. ↑ "Emu Park & Zilzie". Rockhampton Regional Council. profile.id. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  4. ↑ "HISTORY IN PLACE NAMES". The Morning Bulletin . Rockhampton, Qld. 20 February 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 28 December 2015– via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "Zilzie Point – point in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 38858)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  6. ↑ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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