Ilbilbie

History

The town takes its name from a pastoral property named in 1909, being an Aboriginal word meaning plain land, clear of timber. It was previously known as Basin Creek. It was at approx 87133 Bruce Highway ().

Geography

The town of Ilbilbie is located in the centre of the locality. However, the larger town of Greenhill is located on the coast of the locality (). The Bruce Highway passes through the locality from south to north passing through the town of Ilbilbie. The North Coast railway line passes through the locality from south to north, very close to the highway. The Ilbilbie railway station serves the town (). The Koota railway station to the south of the town () is now abandoned. The land to the east of the highway and railway line is close to the coast and is low-lying land mostly used to grow sugarcane. There is a sugarcane tramway through this area. The land to the west of the highway and railway is more mountainous, rising to 430 metres at Bulls Head Bluff. The West Hill State Forest is in the far west of the locality.

Most-observed species

• Torresian Crow

  Corvus orru Bonaparte, 1850 · Aves
  83
• Black Kite

  Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  82
• Whistling Kite

  Haliastur sphenurus (Vieillot, 1818) · Aves
  80
• Red-tailed Black-Cockatoo

  Calyptorhynchus banksii (Latham, 1790) · Aves
  79
• Magpie-lark

  Grallina cyanoleuca (Latham, 1802) · Aves
  71
• Radjah Shelduck

  Radjah radjah (Garnot & R.Lesson, 1828) · Aves
  71
• Masked Lapwing

  Vanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  67
• Peaceful Dove

  Geopelia placida Gould, 1844 · Aves
  66