Pink Lily
Suburb of Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia
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Pink Lily is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] The proposed Rockhampton Ring Road will pass through Pink Lily. In the 2021 census, Pink Lily had a population of 193 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 23.3519°S 150.4594°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 193 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.088/km2 (15.77/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4702 | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from the Pink Lily railway station, named by the Queensland Railways Department on 22 August 1916, taking the name from the Pink Lily Lagoon (23.3411°S 150.4770°E).[2][3]
Pink Lily Lagoon State School opened on 9 September 1872.[4] It closed on 30 April 1971.[5] It was at 17 Six Mile Road (23.3576°S 150.4704°E).[6]
Pink Lily Primitive Methodist Church opened on Friday 10 December 1886.[7]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Pink Lily had a population of 231 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Pink Lily had a population of 193 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Pink Lily. The nearest government primary schools are The Hall State School in neighbouring Wandal to the south-east and Gracemere State School in Gracemere to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Rockhampton State High School, also in Wandal.[9]
