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Welsby
Bribie IslandQueensland
On Bribie Beach Australia (145417691).jpeg
Off roading on eastern side of Welsby with Moreton Island on the horizon
Welsby is located in Queensland
Welsby
Welsby
Location in Queensland
Population 5 (2016 census)
 • Density 0.074/km2 (0.19/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4507
Area 68.0 km2 (26.3 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Moreton Bay Region
State electorate(s) Glass House
Federal Division(s) Longman
Suburbs around Welsby:
Beerburrum Bribie Island North Coral Sea
Donnybrook
Meldale
Welsby Coral Sea
Toorbul White Patch
Banksia Beach
Woorim

Welsby is a coastal locality on Bribie Island in the Moreton Bay Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Welsby had a population of 5 people.

Geography

Welsby is the central part of Bribie Island. The Pumicestone Passage is its western coastal border and the Pacific Ocean is its eastern coastal border. Most of Welsby is within the Bribie Island National Park.

History

It is named for Thomas Welsby, a Queensland politician and sportsperson.


Education

There are no schools in Welsby. The nearest government primary school is Banksia Beach State School in neighbouring Banksia Beach to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Bribie Island State High School in Bongaree to the south.

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