Limestone Ridges is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 116 people.[1]
| Limestone Ridges Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Limestone Ridges | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°50′02″S 152°43′29″E / 27.8338°S 152.7247°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 116 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 8.41/km2 (21.77/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4305 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 13.8 km2 (5.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
The Ipswich Boonah Road marks the eastern boundary of the locality.
Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs along the eastern boundary.[3]
History edit
The name Limestone Ridges refers from an outcrop now mined for dolomite.[2]
Limestone Ridges Provisional School opened on 11 November 1884. On 1 April 1910, it became Limestone Ridges State School. It closed on 3 May 1974.[4] It was at 335 Limestone Ridges Road (27°49′48″S 152°43′46″E / 27.8301°S 152.7295°E).[5][6][7]
In the 2016 census, Limestone Ridges had a population of 116 people. The locality contains 41 households, in which 51.7% of the population are males and 48.3% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,437, $1 below the national average.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Limestone Ridges (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Limestone Ridges – locality in Scenic Rim Region (entry 45160)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Limestone Ridges, Queensland (Map). Google Maps. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 4 October 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
- ^ "Flinders" (Map). Queensland Government. 1927. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Parish of Normanby County of Churchill" (Map). Queensland Government. 1973. Archived from the original on 6 June 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
