Zilzie


Zilzie is a coastal locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia. In the, Zilzie had a population of 2,846 people.

Geography

Contiguous with Emu Park, the town is located on the Capricorn Coast, north north west of the state capital, Brisbane east of the city of Rockhampton and approx south of Yeppoon.
Zilzie has the following headlands :
The Cocoanut Point section of the Capricorn Coast National Park is located around Cocoanut Point between the Zilzie resort and Seaspray estate.

History

Zilzie was named after Zilzie Point, the coastal northern end of the suburb, which was named after a property in the area which was owned by Arthur Bootle Wilbraham, who made an anagram of Lizzie, the name of his wife.
Between 2008 and 2013, Zilzie and the rest of the Shire of Livingstone were part of the Rockhampton Region.

Demographics

In the, Zilzie had a population of 1,153 people.
In the, Zilzie had a population of 1,890 people.
In the, Zilzie had a population of 2,713 people.
In the, Zilzie had a population of 2,846 people.

Education

There are no schools in Zilzie. The nearest government primary school is Emu Park State School in neighbouring Emu Park to the north. The nearest government secondary school is Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north.

Amenities

There is a boat ramp and a floating walkway in Svendsen Road on the north bank of Coorooman Creek. They are managed by the Livingstone Shire Council.

Facilities

Emu Park-Zilzie Sewage Treatment Plant is at 3620 Emu Park Road.