Zilzie

Zilzie
Queensland

Looking over the Seaspray estate in Zilzie
Zilzie
Coordinates 23°18′0″S 150°49′0″E / 23.30000°S 150.81667°E / -23.30000; 150.81667Coordinates: 23°18′0″S 150°49′0″E / 23.30000°S 150.81667°E / -23.30000; 150.81667
Population 1,890 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s) 4710
Location
LGA(s) Shire of Livingstone
State electorate(s) Keppel
Federal Division(s) Capricornia

Zilzie is a town in the Capricorn Coast region of central Queensland, Australia. Contiguous with Emu Park, the town is located on the Pacific Ocean coast, 685 kilometres (426 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 46 kilometres (29 mi) east of the city of Rockhampton. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region). At the 2006 census, Zilzie had a population of 1,153.[1]

Zilzie was named for a property in the area which in turn was named as an anagram of Lizzie, the name of the property owner's wife.[2][3]

Development

Over the past years Zilzie has become a popular tourist destination, with many resorts being constructed like Seaspray and Reef Palms Resorts. There has also been an increase in housing estates.

Population

Year Population
(Zilzie)
2006 1153
2011 1890

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Zilzie (Livingstone Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  2. ↑ "Emu Park & Zilzie". Rockhampton Regional Council. profile.id. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  3. ↑ "HISTORY IN PLACE NAMES.". Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld. : 1878 - 1954). Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 20 February 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 28 December 2015.

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