Isis Central, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Isis Central
State:qld
Coordinates:-25.1955°N 152.183°W
Pop:205
Postcode:4660
Area:43.2
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:13.0
Dir1:NE
Location1:Childers
Dist2:48.6
Dir2:SW
Location2:Bundaberg CBD
Dist3:331
Dir3:N
Location3:Brisbane
Lga:Bundaberg Region
Stategov:Burnett
Fedgov:Hinkler
Near-N:Booyal
Near-Ne:Cordalba
Near-E:North Isis
Near-Se:Apple Tree Creek
Near-S:Eureka
Near-Sw:Eureka
Near-W:Booyal
Near-Nw:Booyal

Isis Central is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Isis Central had a population of 205 people.

History

The locality takes its name from the Isis River, which in turn was named by mine owner William Howard who lived in the area from 1862. Howard named it after the Isis River in England, a tributary of the River Thames.[1]

In 1894, local sugarcane growers decided to raise funds to build the Isis Central Sugar Mill. The Queensland Government approved the construction of the mill, costing £26,000 and Walkers Limited were engaged to build the mill. The first crushing began on Tuesday 7 September 1897.[2]

Isis Central Mill Provisional School opened on 23 January 1899. It became Isis Central Mill State School on 1 January 1909. It closed on 11 December 1987. It was on the north-eastern corner of Kevin Livingstone Drive and Madsens Road .[3]

Demographics

In the, Isis Central had a population of 216 people.

In the, Isis Central had a population of 205 people.

Heritage listings

There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Isis Central, including:

Education

There are no schools in Isis Central. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Cordalba and Booyal. The nearest secondary school is in Childers.

Notes and References

  1. 28 April 2019.
  2. Web site: About Us. Isis Central Sugar Mill. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305141030/https://www.isissugar.com.au/About-Us. 5 March 2019. live. 28 April 2019. dmy-all.
  3. Web site: 1975 . 9347-42 Cordalba . 30 September 2023 . . Map.
  4. Web site: 2015. Planning Scheme Policy for Heritage and Neighbourhood Character. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210316070533/https://formstmp.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/uploads/BRPS_Schedule_6.2_PSP_for_Heritage_and_Neighbourhood_Character_(with_Place_Cards)_Adopted_Version_5_0.pdf. 16 March 2021. 7 September 2021. Bundaberg Regional Council. 11-12.