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Iveragh, Queensland

Coordinates: 24°07′11″S 151°22′41″E / 24.1197°S 151.3780°E / -24.1197; 151.3780 (Iveragh (centre of locality))
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Iveragh
Queensland
Iveragh is located in Queensland
Iveragh
Iveragh
Coordinates24°07′11″S 151°22′41″E / 24.1197°S 151.3780°E / -24.1197; 151.3780 (Iveragh (centre of locality))
Population122 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density0.5180/km2 (1.342/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4680
Area235.5 km2 (90.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Iveragh:
Benaraby Tannum Sands Foreshores
Boynedale Iveragh Foreshores
Boynedale Boynedale Bororen

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

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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:

Iveragh has the following mountains:

History

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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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Iveragh (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Iveragh – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46609)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Inkerman Peak – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 16714)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Mercy Hill – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 21617)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Mount Castletower – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 6460)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Mount Coulston – mountain in Gladstone Region (entry 8562)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  13. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Iveragh (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata

Further reading

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