Irongate is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Irongate had a population of 135 people.[4]
| Irongate Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Irongate | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°38′04″S 151°31′24″E / 27.6344°S 151.5233°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 135 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 390–520 m (1,280–1,706 ft)[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Geography edit
Irongate Conservation Park is a 29.035 hectares (71.75 acres) protected area off Wallingford Road in the south of the locality (27°39′27″S 151°31′29″E / 27.6575°S 151.5247°E).[5]
The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[2]
History edit
Iron Gate State School (also written as Irongate State School) opened on 17 January 1910 and closed on 10 February 1963.[6] It was at 941 Irongate Road (junction with Mondam Road, 27°37′37″S 151°31′00″E / 27.6269°S 151.5167°E).[7][2]
Wallingford State School opened on 7 April 1919 and closed on 27 August 1967.[6] It was at 147 Wallingford Road (27°40′55″S 151°32′42″E / 27.6820°S 151.5451°E).[7][2]
Demographics edit
In the 2016 census, Irongate had a population of 119 people.[8]
In the 2021 census, Irongate had a population of 135 people.[4]
Economy edit
There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[9]
- Bonnie Doon (27°37′53″S 151°33′10″E / 27.6313°S 151.5528°E)
- Chandon Lodge (27°37′39″S 151°33′08″E / 27.6274°S 151.5521°E)
- Cooleigh (27°37′59″S 151°31′33″E / 27.6331°S 151.5258°E)
- Craigilee (27°36′39″S 151°30′58″E / 27.6107°S 151.5162°E)
- Creston (27°35′47″S 151°29′38″E / 27.5964°S 151.4938°E)
- Farview (27°39′09″S 151°30′35″E / 27.6526°S 151.5096°E)
- Karinya (27°39′53″S 151°31′47″E / 27.6646°S 151.5298°E)
- North View (27°38′08″S 151°31′58″E / 27.6356°S 151.5329°E)
- Plain View (27°37′42″S 151°32′41″E / 27.6283°S 151.5447°E)
- Taronga (27°36′46″S 151°30′42″E / 27.6127°S 151.5116°E)
- Westernview (27°40′18″S 151°32′37″E / 27.6717°S 151.5436°E)
- Willow Glen (27°37′17″S 151°32′09″E / 27.6215°S 151.5359°E)
- Wondavue (27°38′54″S 151°32′21″E / 27.6484°S 151.5393°E)
Education edit
There are no schools in Irongate. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the north-east, Pittsworth State School in Pittsworth to the south-east, and Brookstead State School in Brookstead to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth.[2]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irongate (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Irongate – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47972)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irongate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Irongate Conservation Park – conservation park in the Toowoomba Region (entry 39501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- "Irongate - Irongate Conservation Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Irongate Environmental Park". Pittsworth District Landcare Association. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021. - ^ a b Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.). Queensland Family History Society. 2010. ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0.
- ^ a b "Parish of Beauaraba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Irongate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
