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:Harrisville
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

Ipswich – Boonah Road (State Route 93) runs along the eastern boundary.[2] Limestone Ridges Road is the main north-south road through the locality.[3]

The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with some crop growing and some mining.[4]

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 .[5] [6]

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.

Education

There are no schools in Limestone Ridges. The nearest government primary schools are Peak Crossing State School in neighbouring Peak Crossing to the north, Harrisville State School in neighbouring Harrisville to the west, and Roadvale State School in Roadvale to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Bremer State High School in Ipswich CBD to the north and Boonah State High School in Boonah to the south.[7]

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: Layers: Locality; Road and rail . 9 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use . 9 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  5. 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 .
  6. 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 .
  7. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 9 September 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .