Joskeleigh is a coastal rural

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 60 people.

Geography

The waters of the ''

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'' form the eastern boundary.

History

Queensland State Archives 3530 Children attending Joskeleigh Provisional School c 1915

Joskeleigh Provisional School opened on 28 October 1913 in a church building, pending the erection of a school building, under head teacher Frederick Vespermann. There was an average of 21 students in 1913. In 1915, a tender was accepted for the construction of an "open-air school" (a simple structure with canvas walls). In 1918, it became Joskeleigh State School. It closed on 29 April 1985 due to falling enrolments. It was at 356 Joskeleigh Road (). Sandhills Post Office opened on 24 December 1923 (a

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had been open from 1898, named Fishergate until 1908) and closed in 1937. Joskeleigh Post Office opened on 1 September 1947 and closed in 1971. Between 2008 and 2013, the locality was within the

Rockhampton Region The Rockhampton Region is a local government area (LGA) in Central Queensland, Australia, located on the Tropic of Capricorn about north of Brisbane. Rockhampton is the region's major city; the region also includes the Fitzroy River, Mount ...

Demographics

In the , the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 70 people. In the , the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 60 people.

Heritage listings

Joskeleigh has a number of

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sites, including: * Joskeleigh Cemetery: Joskeleigh Road ()

Education

There are no schools in Joskeleigh. The nearest government primary school is Keppel Sands State School in neighbouring Keppel Sands to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in

Yeppoon Yeppoon () is a coastal town and locality in the Shire of Livingstone, Queensland, Australia. Yeppoon is renowned for its beaches, tropical climate, and the islands out on the bay. Located from the city of Rockhampton, Yeppoon is the seat of ...

to the north.

Facilities

Joskeleigh Cemetery is an operational cemetery operated by the Livingstone Shire Council.

References

External links

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Joskeleigh : a place to call home
- digital story produced by State Library of Queensland {{authority control Towns in Queensland Shire of Livingstone Capricorn Coast Localities in Queensland