Joskeleigh, Queensland
| Joskeleigh Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Joskeleigh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°22′03″S 150°46′31″E / 23.3675°S 150.7752°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 60 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
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Joskeleigh is a small rural community on the Capricorn Coast within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia.[2] Between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region.
History
Joskeleigh Provisional School opened on 28 October 1913 in a church building, pending the erection of a school building, under head teacher Frederick Vespermann. There was an average of 21 students in 1913. In 1918 it became Josleigh State School. It closed on 29 April 1985 due to falling enrolments.[3][4]
Sandhills Post Office opened on 24 December 1923 (a receiving office had been open from 1898, named Fishergate until 1908) and closed in 1937.[5]
Joskeleigh Post Office opened on 1 September 1947 and closed in 1971.[5]
Heritage listings
Joskeleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Joskeleigh: Joskeleigh Cemetery[6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Joskeleigh (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Joskeleigh (entry 46460)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Agency ID 5361, Joskeleigh State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Joskeleigh Cemetery (entry 600659)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
Media related to Joskeleigh, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons