Iveragh, Queensland

Iveragh
Queensland
Iveragh; Queensland
	Iveragh
Coordinates	24°07′11″S 151°22′41″E / 24.1197°S 151.3780°E
Population	122 (2021 census)
• Density	0.5180/km2 (1.342/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4680
Area	235.5 km2 (90.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)	Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)	Callide; Burnett;
Federal division(s)	Flynn
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Iveragh is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2]

In the 2021 census, Iveragh had a population of 122 people.^[1]

Geography

The Bruce Highway enters the locality from the east (Foreshores) and exits to the north (Tannum Sands).^[3]

The North Coast railway line enters the locality from the east (Foreshores) and exits to the north-west (Benaraby).^[3] The locality is served by:

Rodds Bay railway station, now abandoned (24°03′59″S 151°23′13″E / 24.0665°S 151.3870°E / -24.0665; 151.3870 (Rodds Bay railway station)).^[4]

Iveragh railway station (24°07′29″S 151°27′14″E / 24.1248°S 151.4540°E / -24.1248; 151.4540 (Iveragh railway station)).^[4]

Iveragh has the following mountains:

Inkerman Peak (24°09′23″S 151°23′51″E / 24.1564°S 151.3974°E / -24.1564; 151.3974 (Inkerman Peak)) 215 metres (705 ft)^[5]^[6]
Mercy Hill (24°05′32″S 151°25′18″E / 24.0923°S 151.4217°E / -24.0923; 151.4217 (Mercy Hill)) 137 metres (449 ft)^[5]^[7]
Mount Castletower (24°10′00″S 151°17′30″E / 24.1667°S 151.2916°E / -24.1667; 151.2916 (Mount Castletower)) 542 metres (1,778 ft)^[5]^[8]
Mount Coulston (24°11′07″S 151°26′36″E / 24.1854°S 151.4433°E / -24.1854; 151.4433 (Mount Coulston)) 497 metres (1,631 ft)^[5]^[9]

History

Iveragh State School opened in 1922 in a school building relocated from the Toolooa State School.^[10] It was on a 5-acre (2.0 ha) land parcel.^[11] The school closed in 1940.^[12]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Iveragh had a population of 140 people.^[13]

In the 2021 census, Iveragh had a population of 122 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Iveragh. The nearest government primary school is Benaraby State School in neighbouring Benaraby to the north-west. The nearest government secondary school is Tannum Sands State High School in neighbouring Tannum Sans to the north..^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Iveragh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Iveragh – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46609)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Inkerman Peak – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 16714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mercy Hill – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 21617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Castletower – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 6460)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Mount Coulston – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 8562)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
^ "Toolooa, Iveragh, and Hut Creek Schools". Morning Bulletin. No. 17, 914. Queensland, Australia. 26 June 1922. p. 8. Retrieved 27 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Iveragh School Reserve". The Brisbane Courier. No. 20, 714. Queensland, Australia. 13 June 1924. p. 12. Retrieved 27 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Iveragh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.