Ilfracombe, Queensland

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Ilfracombe
Queensland
Population: 269 [1]
Postcode: 4727
Location:
LGA: Longreach Regional Council
State District: Gregory
Federal Division: Flynn

Ilfracombe is a small town in Queensland, Australia. The main industry is sheep rearing, mainly for wool. Ilfracombe is the home of a collection of antique agricultural machinery. At the 2006 census, Ilfracombe and the surrounding had a population of 269.[1]

Notable people from the area include Quentin Bryce, Governor of Queensland and Governor-General of Australia from September 2008.[2] and Paul Wilson, author of the international best selling The Little Book of Calm and the Calm series of books.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Ilfracombe (Ilfracombe Shire) (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2008-04-14.
  2. ^ Schubert, Misha. "A woman takes the keys to Yarralumla", The Age, 2008-04-14. Retrieved on 2008-04-14. 

Coordinates: 23°30′S, 144°30′E

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