Ironpot is a rural locality in the Livingstone Shire, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Ironpot had a population of 184 people.[1]
| Ironpot Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Ironpot | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 23°16′12″S 150°35′59″E / 23.27°S 150.5997°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 184 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 5.055/km2 (13.09/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4701 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 36.4 km2 (14.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Livingstone Shire | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Keppel | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Capricornia | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe Rockhampton-Yeppoon Road (also known as Yeppoon Road) enters the locality from the south-west (Limestone Creek) and exits to the north-east (Mulara).[3]
The southern corner of the locality is within the Mount Archer State Forest which extends into neighbouring Limestone Creek and Mount Chalmers. Mount Nicholson is within the state forest (23°18′48″S 150°36′15″E / 23.3133°S 150.6042°E) rising to 572 metres (1,877 ft) above sea level.[4][5]
The land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation with rural residential housing in the centre and south-west of the locality.[6]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Ironpot had a population of 159 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Ironpot had a population of 184 people.[1]
Education
editThere are no schools in Ironpot. The nearest government primary schools are Cawarral State School in neighbouring Cawarral to the east and Parkhurst State School in Parkhurst, Rockhampton, to the south-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Glenmore State High School in Kawana, Rockhampton to the south-west and Yeppoon State High School in Yeppoon to the north-east.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Ironpot (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Ironpot – locality in Livingstone Shire (entry 49339)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Ironpot, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Mount Nicholson – mountain in Livingstone Shire (entry 24212)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land use; Land parcel". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Ironpot (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
