Population 1,890 (2011 census) LGA(s) Shire of Livingstone Postal code 4710 Federal division Division of Capricornia | Postcode(s) 4710 State electorate(s) Keppel Local time Sunday 8:20 AM | |
Location 685 km (426 mi) NW of Brisbane
46 km (29 mi) E of Rockhampton
22 km (14 mi) S of Yeppoon
3 km (2 mi) S of Emu Park Weather 24°C, Wind SE at 18 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Zilzie is a town in the Capricorn Coast region of central Queensland, Australia. Contiguous with Emu Park, the town is located on the Pacific Ocean coast, 685 kilometres (426 mi) north west of the state capital, Brisbane and 46 kilometres (29 mi) east of the city of Rockhampton. It is within the local government area of Shire of Livingstone (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Rockhampton Region). At the 2006 census, Zilzie had a population of 1,153.
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Map of Zilzie QLD 4710, Australia
Zilzie was named for a property in the area which in turn was named as an anagram of Lizzie, the name of the property owner's wife.
Development
Over the past years Zilzie has become a popular tourist destination, with many resorts being constructed like Seaspray and Reef Palms Resorts. There has also been an increase in housing estates.