Tyrconnel, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Tyrconnel
State:qld
Coordinates:-26.2825°N 147.5208°W
Pop:17
Postcode:4467
Area:1147.9
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:69.7
Dir1:NW
Location1:Mitchell
Dist2:157
Dir2:WNW
Location2:Roma
Dist3:160
Dir3:ENE
Location3:Charleville
Dist4:637
Dir4:WNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Maranoa Region
Lga2:Shire of Murweh
Stategov:Warrego
Fedgov:Maranoa
Near-N:Redford
Near-Ne:Forestvale
Near-E:Forestvale
Near-Se:Womalilla
Near-S:Mungallala
Near-Sw:Morven
Near-W:Morven
Near-Nw:Redford

Tyrconnel is a rural locality split between the Maranoa Region and the Shire of Murweh, both in Queensland, Australia.[1] [2] In the, Tyrconnel had a population of 17 people.

Geography

The majority of the locality is in the Maranoa Region with only some small areas on the western boundary of the locality being within Shire of Murweh.

The northern part of the locality is within the Chesterton Range with numerous unnamed peaks rising to over 600m (2,000feet) and some named peaks in the north-east of the locality:[3]

The southern part of the locality is undulating but at elevations of NaNm (-2,147,483,648feet). The higher northern land is generally undeveloped with the north-western corner of the locality being within the protected are of Chesterton Range National Park which extends west into neighbouring Redford. Apart from the national park, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.[8]

History

The locality takes its name from the pastoral station Tyrconnell Downs, which was named by John McManus after the Earl of Tyrconnell in Ireland.[9]

Demographics

In the, Tyrconnel had a population of 30 people.

In the, Tyrconnel had a population of 17 people.

Education

There are no schools in Tyrconnel. The nearest government primary schools are Mungallala State School in neighbouring Mungallala to the south and Morven State School in neighbouring Morven to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school (to Year 10) is Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the south-east, but it would only be accessible for a daily commute for students living in the south-east of Tyrconnel. There are no secondary schools to Year 12 nearby. Other secondary school options are distance education and boarding school.[10]

Notes and References

  1. 24 April 2019.
  2. 24 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Layers: Locality; Mountains and ranges; Contours; Watercourses . 16 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  4. 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.
  5. 25 November 2020.
  6. 25 November 2020.
  7. 25 November 2020.
  8. Web site: Layers: Locality; Protected areas and forests; Land Use . 16 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .
  9. Web site: SIR ARTHUR PALMER'S FUNERAL. - Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald and General Advertiser (Qld. : 1861 - 1908) - 22 Mar 1898. Trove. en. 2019-04-24. 16 February 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240216065347/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/124147887. live.
  10. Web site: Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments . 16 February 2024 . Queensland Globe . . 19 December 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171219175447/https://qldglobe.information.qld.gov.au/ . live .