Ilfracombe, Queensland

Ilfracombe
Queensland
Town entry signs
Ilfracombe is located in Queensland
Ilfracombe
Ilfracombe
Coordinates23°29′26″S 144°30′34″E / 23.4905°S 144.5094°E / -23.4905; 144.5094 (Ilfracombe (town centre))
Population310 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.0472/km2 (0.1221/sq mi)
Established1891
Postcode(s)4727
Elevation214 m (702 ft)
Area6,573.3 km2 (2,538.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Longreach Region
State electorate(s)Gregory
Federal division(s)Maranoa
Localities around Ilfracombe:
Longreach Muttaburra Aramac
Longreach Ilfracombe Barcaldine
Longreach Isisford Blackall

Ilfracombe /ˈɪlfrəkm/ is a rural town and locality in the Longreach Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Ilfracombe had a population of 310 people.[1]

Ilfracombe calls itself The Hub of the West. The main industry is sheep rearing, mainly for wool.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Census2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Ilfracombe – town in Longreach Region (entry 16618)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Ilfracombe – locality in Longreach Region (entry 50309)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.