Meikleville Hill, Queensland
Suburb of Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia
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Meikleville Hill is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Meikleville Hill had a population of 450 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.1163°S 150.7444°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 0.5 km2 (0.19 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 450 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,330/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4703 | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from a land parcel held by leaseholder Alexander Meikle in the 1880s and 1890s under the name Meikleville.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Meikleville Hill had a population of 464 people.[3]
In the 2021 census, Meikleville Hill had a population of 450 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Meikleville Hill. The nearest government primary and secondary schools are Yeppoon State School and Yeppoon State High School, both in neighbouring Yeppoon to the south.[4]
Amenities
Meikleville Park (also known as Meikleville Bushland Corridor) is at 37-41 Meikleville Street (23.1132°S 150.7447°E).[5] It has a children's playground.[6]
