Ellesmere is a rural locality in the South Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Ellesmere had a population of 343 people.[1]
| Ellesmere Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ellesmere | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′34″S 151°44′49″E / 26.7427°S 151.7469°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 343 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 7.116/km2 (18.43/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4610 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 48.2 km2 (18.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | South Burnett Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Nanango | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Ellesmere State School opened in May 1916. It closed in 1922, but reopened on 16 July 1923. In 1961 it closed permanently.[3]
In the 2016 census Ellesmere had a population of 343 people.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ellesmere (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Ellesmere – locality in South Burnett Region (entry 46216)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ 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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