Iveragh, Queensland

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Suburb of Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia

Iveragh
Queensland

Iveragh

Coordinates| 24°07′11″S 151°22′41″E﻿ / ﻿24.1197°S 151.3780°E﻿ / -24.1197; 151.3780﻿ (Iveragh (centre of locality))
Population| 122 (2021 census)[1]
• Density| 0.5180/km2 (1.342/sq mi)
Postcode(s)| 4680
Area| 235.5 km2 (90.9 sq mi)
Time zone| AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)| Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)|

* Callide
* Burnett

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:

* Rodds Bay railway station, now abandoned (24°03′59″S 151°23′13″E﻿ / ﻿24.0665°S 151.3870°E﻿ / -24.0665; 151.3870﻿ (Rodds Bay railway station)).[4]

* Iveragh railway station (24°07′29″S 151°27′14″E﻿ / ﻿24.1248°S 151.4540°E﻿ / -24.1248; 151.4540﻿ (Iveragh railway station)).[4]

Iveragh has the following mountains:

* Inkerman Peak (24°09′23″S 151°23′51″E﻿ / ﻿24.1564°S 151.3974°E﻿ / -24.1564; 151.3974﻿ (Inkerman Peak)) 215 metres (705 ft)[5][6]
* Mercy Hill (24°05′32″S 151°25′18″E﻿ / ﻿24.0923°S 151.4217°E﻿ / -24.0923; 151.4217﻿ (Mercy Hill)) 137 metres (449 ft)[5][7]
* Mount Castletower (24°10′00″S 151°17′30″E﻿ / ﻿24.1667°S 151.2916°E﻿ / -24.1667; 151.2916﻿ (Mount Castletower)) 542 metres (1,778 ft)[5][8]
* Mount Coulston (24°11′07″S 151°26′36″E﻿ / ﻿24.1854°S 151.4433°E﻿ / -24.1854; 151.4433﻿ (Mount Coulston)) 497 metres (1,631 ft)[5][9]

## 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.
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.

## Further reading

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* Bororen State School (2000), Bororen State School centenary 1900-2000 : including Bororen, Iveragh, Boondilla and Turkey Road Schools, The School

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Towns, suburbs and localities in the Gladstone Region, Queensland

* Agnes Water
* Aldoga
* Ambrose
* Baffle Creek
* Bangalee
* Barney Point
* Beachton
* Beecher
* Benaraby
* Berajondo
* Bororen
* Boyne Island
* Boyne Valley
* Boynedale
* Bracewell
* Builyan
* Burua
* Byellee
* Callemondah
* Calliope
* Captain Creek
* Clinton
* Colosseum
* Curtis Island
* Darts Creek
* Deepwater
* Diglum
* East End
* Euleilah
* Eurimbula
* Farmers Point
* Foreshores
* Gatcombe
* Gindoran
* Gladstone
* Gladstone Central
* Gladstone Harbour
* Glen Eden
* Iveragh
* Kin Kora
* Kirkwood
* Lowmead
* Machine Creek
* Many Peaks
* Miriam Vale
* Mount Alma
* Mount Larcom
* Mount Maria
* Mount Tom
* Nagoorin
* New Auckland
* Northcliffe
* O'Connell
* Oyster Creek
* Raglan
* River Ranch
* Rodds Bay
* Rosedale
* Round Hill
* Rules Beach
* Seventeen Seventy
* South Gladstone
* South Trees
* Southend
* Sun Valley
* Tablelands
* Tannum Sands
* Taragoola
* Targinnie
* Taunton
* Telina
* The Narrows
* Toolooa
* Turkey Beach
* Ubobo
* West Gladstone
* West Stowe
* Wooderson
* Wurdong Heights
* Yarwun

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