Joskeleigh, Queensland


Joskeleigh is a coastal rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the, the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 60 people.

Geography

The waters of the Coral Sea form the eastern boundary.

History

Joskeleigh Provisional School opened on 28 October 1913 in a church building, pending the erection of a school building, under head teacher Frederick Vespermann. There was an average of 21 students in 1913. In 1915, a tender was accepted for the construction of an "open-air school". In 1918, it became Joskeleigh State School. It closed on 29 April 1985 due to falling enrolments. It was at 356 Joskeleigh Road.
Sandhills Post Office opened on 24 December 1923 and closed in 1937.
Joskeleigh Post Office opened on 1 September 1947 and closed in 1971.
Between 2008 and 2013, the locality was within the Rockhampton Region.

Demographics

In the, the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 70 people.
In the, the locality of Joskeleigh had a population of 60 people.

Heritage listings

Joskeleigh has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Joskeleigh. The nearest government primary school is Keppel Sands State School in neighbouring Keppel Sands to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.

Facilities

Joskeleigh Cemetery is an operational cemetery operated by the Livingstone Shire Council.