Iveragh, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Iveragh
State:qld
Coordinates:-24.1197°N 151.378°W
Pop:122
Postcode:4680
Area:235.5
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Lga:Gladstone Region
Stategov:Callide
Stategov2:Burnett
Fedgov:Flynn
Near-N:Tannum Sands
Near-Ne:Foreshores
Near-E:Foreshores
Near-Se:Bororen
Near-S:Boynedale
Near-Sw:Boynedale
Near-W:Boynedale
Near-Nw:Benaraby

Iveragh is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[1]

In the, Iveragh had a population of 122 people.

Geography

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

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

Iveragh has the following mountains:

History

Iveragh State School opened in 1922 in a school building relocated from the Toolooa State School.[8] It was on a 5acres land parcel.[9] The school closed in 1940.

Demographics

In the, Iveragh had a population of 140 people.

In the, Iveragh had a population of 122 people.

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..

Notes and References

  1. 21 December 2018.
  2. Web site: 2 October 2020 . Railway stations and sidings - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201005070354/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/transport-features-queensland-series/resource/84fff9a0-e315-4844-9c4d-63934562a9bd . 5 October 2020 . 5 October 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  3. Web site: 12 November 2020 . Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201125215033/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/geographic-features-queensland-series/resource/06ff12a9-862e-4aac-bf9d-693f0a63b4c9 . 25 November 2020 . 25 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  4. 25 November 2020.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. 25 November 2020.
  7. 25 November 2020.
  8. News: 26 June 1922 . Toolooa, Iveragh, and Hut Creek Schools . 8 . . 17,914 . Queensland, Australia . 27 February 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  9. News: 13 June 1924 . Iveragh School Reserve . 12 . . 20,714 . Queensland, Australia . 27 February 2023 . National Library of Australia.