Irongate, Queensland
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- 17.2 km (11 mi) NW of Pittsworth
- 53.7 km (33 mi) W of Toowoomba
- 181 km (112 mi) W of Brisbane
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]
- Bonnie Doon (27°37′53″S 151°33′10″E / 27.6313°S 151.5528°E / -27.6313; 151.5528 (Bonnie Doon (homestead)))
- Chandon Lodge (27°37′39″S 151°33′08″E / 27.6274°S 151.5521°E / -27.6274; 151.5521 (Chandon Lodge (homestead)))
- Cooleigh (27°37′59″S 151°31′33″E / 27.6331°S 151.5258°E / -27.6331; 151.5258 (Cooleigh (homestead)))
- Craigilee (27°36′39″S 151°30′58″E / 27.6107°S 151.5162°E / -27.6107; 151.5162 (Craigilee (homestead)))
- Creston (27°35′47″S 151°29′38″E / 27.5964°S 151.4938°E / -27.5964; 151.4938 (Creston (homestead)))
- Farview (27°39′09″S 151°30′35″E / 27.6526°S 151.5096°E / -27.6526; 151.5096 (Farview (homestead)))
- Karinya (27°39′53″S 151°31′47″E / 27.6646°S 151.5298°E / -27.6646; 151.5298 (Karinya (homestead)))
- North View (27°38′08″S 151°31′58″E / 27.6356°S 151.5329°E / -27.6356; 151.5329 (North View (homestead)))
- Plain View (27°37′42″S 151°32′41″E / 27.6283°S 151.5447°E / -27.6283; 151.5447 (Plain View (homestead)))
- Taronga (27°36′46″S 151°30′42″E / 27.6127°S 151.5116°E / -27.6127; 151.5116 (Taronga (homestead)))
- Westernview (27°40′18″S 151°32′37″E / 27.6717°S 151.5436°E / -27.6717; 151.5436 (Westernview (homestead)))
- Willow Glen (27°37′17″S 151°32′09″E / 27.6215°S 151.5359°E / -27.6215; 151.5359 (Willow Glen (homestead)))
- Wondavue (27°38′54″S 151°32′21″E / 27.6484°S 151.5393°E / -27.6484; 151.5393 (Wondavue (homestead)))
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
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irongate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
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