1910, Isisford became the first town in Australia to be serviced by a motorised mail delivery (from Ilfracombe, to the north). A plaque on the post office commemorates the centenary of the commencement of the service. Isisford Convent School was established in 1950 by the Presentation Sisters. It closed in 1970. In September 1956, a deliberately lit fire at the Isisford Hotel resulted in the deaths of a mother and her child. In the mid-1990s, the first fossils of Isisfordia, an extinct genus of crocodile-like animals, was discovered in a dry creek close to the town. The discovery was made by the town's former Deputy Mayor, Ian Duncan, after which the new species was named. At the 2011 census, Isisford and the surrounding area had a population of 262. This figure has never surpassed 300. In the , the locality of Isisford had a population of 218 people. On 10 September 2021, a new locality called Yaraka was created around the town of Yaraka, the land being excised from the locality of Isisford, to avoid confusion and restore historical connections. Heritage listings Isisford has a number of heritage-listed sites, including: 6 St Agnes Street: Old Isisford District Hospital Isisford-Blackall Road: Isis Downs Woolshed Education Isisford State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 14 St Helena Street (). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 9 students with 2 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in Isisford. The nearest government secondary schools are in Longreach and Blackall but are sufficiently distant that distance education and boarding school would be alternatives. Amenities Isisford has a public library at 20 St Mary Street operated by the Longreach Regional Council. It also has a swimming pool and visitor information centre. References External links Towns in Queensland Longreach Region Populated places established in 1878 1878 establishments in Australia Localities in Queensland