Limestone Ridges, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Limestone Ridges
State:qld
Coordinates:-27.8338°N 152.7247°W
Pop:135
Postcode:4305
Area:13.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:22.2
Dir1:SSW
Location1:Boonah
Dist2:26.4
Dir2:S
Location2:Ipswich CBD
Dist3:46.8
Dir3:NW
Location3:Beaudesert
Dist4:64.6
Dir4:SW
Location4:Brisbane CBD
Lga:Scenic Rim Region
Stategov:Scenic Rim
Fedgov:Wright
Near-N:Peak Crossing
Near-Ne:Peak Crossing
Near-E:Washpool
Near-Se:Milbong
Near-S:Milbong
Near-Sw:Milora
Near-W:Milora
Near-Nw:Peak Crossing

Limestone Ridges is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people.

Geography

The Ipswich Boonah Road marks the eastern boundary of the locality.

Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs along the eastern boundary.[2]

History

The name Limestone Ridges refers from an outcrop now mined for dolomite.

Limestone Ridges Provisional School opened on 11 November 1884. On 1 April 1910, it became Limestone Ridges State School. It closed on 3 May 1974. It was at 335 Limestone Ridges Road .[3] [4]

Demographics

In the, Limestone Ridges had a population of 116 people. The locality contains 41 households, in which 51.7% of the population are males and 48.3% of the population are females with a median age of 45, 7 years above the national average. The average weekly household income is $1,437, $1 below the national average.

In the, Limestone Ridges had a population of 135 people.

Notes and References

  1. 20 July 2021.
  2. Limestone Ridges, Queensland . Google Maps . 4 October 2021 . 23 December 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211223023847/https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Limestone+Ridges+QLD+4305/@-27.8338003,152.6898288,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x6b96ce073dba29bb:0x400eef17f20e470!8m2!3d-27.8367992!4d152.7277279!5m1!1e4?shorturl=1 . live .
  3. Web site: 1927 . Flinders . 6 June 2022 . . Map . 29 May 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200529024643/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/topo_scans/topo-map-1mile-military-line-colour-flinders-1927-1.jpg . live .
  4. Web site: 1973 . Parish of Normanby County of Churchill . 6 June 2022 . . Map . 6 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606123919/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-40chain-parish-normanby-county-of-churchill-1973-1.jpg . live .