Irongate, Queensland

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Irongate
Queensland
Irongate is located in Queensland
Irongate
Irongate
Coordinates27°38′04″S 151°31′24″E / 27.6344°S 151.5233°E / -27.6344; 151.5233 (Irongate (centre of locality))
Population135 (2021 census)[1]
 • Density2.473/km2 (6.404/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4356
Elevation390–520 m (1,280–1,706 ft)[2]
Area54.6 km2 (21.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)Condamine
Federal division(s)Groom
Suburbs around Irongate:
Bongeen Mount Tyson Mount Tyson
Bongeen Irongate Rossvale
St Helens St Helens Springside

Irongate is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Irongate had a population of 135 people.[1]

Geography

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 / -27.6575; 151.5247 (Irongate Conservation Park)).[4]

The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[2]

History

Iron Gate State School (also written as Irongate State School) opened on 17 January 1910 and closed on 10 February 1963.[5] It was at 941 Irongate Road (junction with Mondam Road, 27°37′37″S 151°31′00″E / 27.6269°S 151.5167°E / -27.6269; 151.5167 (Iron Gate State School (former))).[6][2]

Wallingford State School opened on 7 April 1919 and closed on 27 August 1967.[5] It was at 147 Wallingford Road (27°40′55″S 151°32′42″E / 27.6820°S 151.5451°E / -27.6820; 151.5451 (Wallingford State School (former))).[6][2]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Irongate had a population of 119 people.[7]

In the 2021 census, Irongate had a population of 135 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[8]

Education

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

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irongate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c d e "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Irongate – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47972)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.). Queensland Family History Society. 2010. ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0.
  6. ^ a b "Parish of Beauaraba" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 7 April 2021. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
  7. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Irongate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  8. ^ "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.