Zilzie is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Zilzie had a population of 2,846 people.[3]
| Zilzie Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Looking over the Seaspray estate in Zilzie | |||||||||||||||
  Zilzie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°17′46″S 150°48′35″E / 23.2961°S 150.8097°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,846 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4710 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 34.0 km2 (13.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Livingstone | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
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.
Zilzie has the following headlands (from north to south):
- Rocky Point (23°16′06″S 150°49′43″E / 23.2682°S 150.8285°E)[4][5]
- Arthurs Point (23°16′27″S 150°49′33″E / 23.2743°S 150.8257°E)[4][6]
- Zilzie Point (23°16′47″S 150°49′28″E / 23.2798°S 150.8245°E)[4][7]
- Cocoanut Point (23°17′19″S 150°48′48″E / 23.2885°S 150.8134°E)[4][8]
History edit
Zilzie was named after 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.[9][10][11]
Between 2008 and 2013, Zilzie and the rest of the Shire of Livingstone were part of the Rockhampton Region.
Demographics edit
In the 2006 census, Zilzie had a population of 1,153 people.[12]
In the 2011 census, Zilzie had a population of 1,890 people.[13]
In the 2016 census, Zilzie had a population of 2,713 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Zilzie had a population of 2,846 people.[3]
Education edit
There are no schools in Zilzie. The nearest government primary school is Emu Park State School in neighbouing Emu Park to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.[15]
Amenities edit
There is a boat ramp and a floating walkway in Svendsen Road on the north bank of Coorooman Creek (23°17′58″S 150°46′09″E / 23.2994°S 150.7692°E). They are managed by the Livingstone Shire Council.[16]
Facilities edit
Emu Park-Zilzie Sewage Treatment Plant is at 3620 Emu Park Road (23°15′46″S 150°48′37″E / 23.2627°S 150.8103°E).[17]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Zilzie (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Zilzie – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 48958)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Zilzie (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Rocky Point – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 28865)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Arthurs Point – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 897)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Zilzie Point – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 38858)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Cocoanut Point – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 7649)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Emu Park & Zilzie". Rockhampton Regional Council. profile.id. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
- ^ "HISTORY IN PLACE NAMES". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld. 20 February 1950. p. 5. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 28 December 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Zilzie Point – point in the Shire of Livingstone (entry 38858)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Zilzie (SSC)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Zilzie (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Zilzie (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Recreational Boating Facilities Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ "Landmark Areas - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
