Pink Lily
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]
| Pink Lily Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Pink Lily | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 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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History
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 (23.3411°S 150.4770°E).[2][3]
Pink Lily Lagoon State School opened on 9 September 1872 and closed on 30 April 1971.[4]
In the 2016 census Pink Lily had a population of 231 people.[1]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pink Lily (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "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.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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