Pink Lily
| Pink Lily Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pink Lily | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°21′07″S 150°27′34″E / 23.3519°S 150.4594°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 231 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.287/km2 (18.87/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Pink Lily is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pink Lily had a population of 231 people.[1] The proposed Rockhampton Ring Road will pass through Pink Lily.
History[edit]
The locality takes its name from the Pink Lily railway station, named by the Queensland Railways Department on 22 August 1916, taking the name from the Pink Lily Lagoon (23°20′28″S 150°28′37″E / 23.3411°S 150.4770°E).[2][3]
Pink Lily Lagoon State School opened on 9 September 1872.[4] It closed on 30 April 1971.[5] It was at 17 Six Mile Road (23°21′27″S 150°28′13″E / 23.3576°S 150.4704°E).[6]
Pink Lily Primitive Methodist Church opened on Friday 10 December 1886.[7]
In the 2016 census Pink Lily had a population of 231 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pink Lily (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Pink Lily – locality in Rockhampton Region (entry 48842)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ "Pink Lily Lagoon – waterhole in Rockhampton Region (entry 26876)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "No title". Rockhampton Bulletin. No. 1583. Queensland, Australia. 14 September 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 20 August 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Ridgelands" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ "Local & General News". The Capricornian. Vol. 12, no. 50. Queensland, Australia. 11 December 1886. p. 17. Retrieved 17 September 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
