Irongate, Queensland

Irongate Queensland
Irongate
Coordinates	27.6344°S 151.5233°E / -27.6344; 151.5233 (Irongate (centre of locality))
Population	135 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	2.473/km^2 (6.404/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4356
Elevation	390–520 m (1,280–1,706 ft)[2]
Area	54.6 km^2 (21.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	17.2 km (11 mi) NW of Pittsworth 53.7 km (33 mi) W of Toowoomba 181 km (112 mi) W of Brisbane
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 (27.6575°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, 27.6269°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 (27.6820°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 (27.6313°S 151.5528°E / -27.6313; 151.5528 (Bonnie Doon (homestead)))
• Chandon Lodge (27.6274°S 151.5521°E / -27.6274; 151.5521 (Chandon Lodge (homestead)))
• Cooleigh (27.6331°S 151.5258°E / -27.6331; 151.5258 (Cooleigh (homestead)))
• Craigilee (27.6107°S 151.5162°E / -27.6107; 151.5162 (Craigilee (homestead)))
• Creston (27.5964°S 151.4938°E / -27.5964; 151.4938 (Creston (homestead)))
• Farview (27.6526°S 151.5096°E / -27.6526; 151.5096 (Farview (homestead)))
• Karinya (27.6646°S 151.5298°E / -27.6646; 151.5298 (Karinya (homestead)))
• North View (27.6356°S 151.5329°E / -27.6356; 151.5329 (North View (homestead)))
• Plain View (27.6283°S 151.5447°E / -27.6283; 151.5447 (Plain View (homestead)))
• Taronga (27.6127°S 151.5116°E / -27.6127; 151.5116 (Taronga (homestead)))
• Westernview (27.6717°S 151.5436°E / -27.6717; 151.5436 (Westernview (homestead)))
• Willow Glen (27.6215°S 151.5359°E / -27.6215; 151.5359 (Willow Glen (homestead)))
• Wondavue (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

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irongate (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "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. Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.). Queensland Family History Society. 2010. ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0.
6. "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.
8. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.