Isis Central is a rural
locality
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in the
Bundaberg Region
The Bundaberg Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the city of Bundaberg, and also contains a significant rural area surro ...
,
Queensland
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, Australia.
In the , Isis Central had a population of 205 people.
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History
The locality takes its name from the Isis River, which in turn was named by mine owner William Howard who lived in the area from 1862. Howard named it after the Isis River in England, a tributary of the River Thames
The River Thames ( ), known alternatively in parts as the River Isis, is a river that flows through southern England including London. At , it is the longest river entirely in England and the second-longest in the United Kingdom, after the R ...
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In 1894, local sugarcane growers decided to raise funds to build the ]Isis Central Sugar Mill
Isis Central Sugar Mill is a sugar cane mill at Kevin Livingstone Drive, Isis Central, Bundaberg Region of Queensland, Australia. Isis Central Sugar Mill produces raw sugar, molasses and electricity.
History
Isis Sugar Central Mill was founde ...
. The Queensland Government
The Queensland Government is the democratic administrative authority of the Australian state of Queensland. The Government of Queensland, a parliamentary constitutional monarchy was formed in 1859 as prescribed in its Constitution, as amended f ...
approved the construction of the mill, costing £26,000 and Walkers Limited
Walkers Limited was an Australian engineering company, based in Maryborough, Queensland. It built ships and railway locomotives. The Walkers factory still produces railway locomotives and rolling stock as part of Downer Rail.
History
In ...
were engaged to build the mill. The first crushing began on Tuesday 7 September 1897.
Isis Central Mill Provisional School opened on 23 January 1899. It became Isis Central Mill State School on 1 January 1909. It closed on 11 December 1987. It was on the north-eastern corner of Kevin Livingstone Drive and Madsens Road ().
Demographics
In the , Isis Central had a population of 216 people.
Heritage listings
There are a number of heritage-listed sites in Isis Central, including:
* 721 Adies Road (): Adie's House and Site
Education
There are no schools in Isis Central. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Cordalba
Cordalba is a rural town and locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , Cordalba had a population of 445 people.
The town was founded in 1896 and played an important role in the sugar workers strike of 1911.John Oxley Libr ...
and Booyal. The nearest secondary school is in Childers.
References
Bundaberg Region
Localities in Queensland
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