Ilkley is a rural locality in the Sunshine Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Ilkley had a population of 827 people.[1]

Ilkley Queensland
Ilkley
Coordinates	26.7316°S 152.9927°E / -26.7316; 152.9927 (Ilkley (centre of locality))
Population	827 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	50.12/km2 (129.8/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4554
Area	16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	11.4 km (7 mi) SW of Buderim 15.4 km (10 mi) S of Nambour 22.0 km (14 mi) NW of Caloundra 93.9 km (58 mi) N of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Sunshine Coast Region
State electorate(s)	Nicklin
Federal division(s)	Fisher
Suburbs around Ilkley: Palmwoods Chevallum Tanawha Eudlo Ilkley Tanawha Mooloolah Valley Mooloolah Valley Glenview

History

Following the establishment of a settlement there about 1890, the locality was named Ilkley after Ilkey in Yorkshire, England, the home town of the local preacher Joseph Kitson.[2]

Ilkley Provisional School opened on 25 November 1901, becoming Ilkley State School on 1 January 1909. In 1924, it briefly became a part-time school sharing a teacher with Chevallum State School. After that, Ilkley State School remained a full-time school until its final closure in 1964.[3]

In the 2016 census, Ilkley had a population of 827 people.[1]

References

External links

• "Ilkley". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland.