Lilyvale, Queensland (Toowoomba Region)
Lilyvale is a locality in the Toowoomba Region local government area on the Darling Downs in southern Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 Australian Census, Lilyvale recorded a population of 55.[1]
| Lilyvale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Fields along Kingsthorpe Haden Road, 2014 | |||||||||||||||
  Lilyvale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°22′S 151°49′E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 55 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4352 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
A prominent hill in the north of the area remains mostly vegetated and reaches elevations above 590 m. A second hill in the southeast rises to around 570 m. The rest of Lilyvale has been cleared for agricultural purposes.
History
The Downs Co-operative Dairy Association opened a cheese factory at Lilyvale in 1926.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lilyvale (Toowoomba - Qld) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- "The Downs Co-operative Dairy Association Limited Factory (former) (entry 602596)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 15 August 2015.
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