Pink Lily is a rural locality in the Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Pink Lily had a population of 231 people.[1] The proposed Rockhampton Ring Road will pass through Pink Lily.
Pink Lily Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Pink Lily | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 23°21′07″S 150°27′34″E / 23.3519°S 150.4594°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 231 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 7.287/km2 (18.87/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4702 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 31.7 km2 (12.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Rockhampton Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Mirani | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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The locality takes its name from the Pink Lily railway station, named by the Queensland Railways Department on 22 August 1916, taking the name from the Pink Lily Lagoon (23°20′28″S 150°28′37″E / 23.3411°S 150.4770°E).[2][3]
Pink Lily Lagoon State School opened on 9 September 1872.[4] It closed on 30 April 1971.[5] It was at 17 Six Mile Road (23°21′27″S 150°28′13″E / 23.3576°S 150.4704°E).[6]
Pink Lily Primitive Methodist Church opened on Friday 10 December 1886.[7]
In the 2016 census Pink Lily had a population of 231 people.[1]