Iveragh, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 24°07′11″S 151°22′41″E / 24.1197°S 151.3780°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 235.5 km2 (90.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 122 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.5180/km2 (1.342/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4680 | ||||||||||||
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Iveragh is a rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Iveragh had a population of 122 people.[1]
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).[4]
- Iveragh railway station (24°07′29″S 151°27′14″E / 24.1248°S 151.4540°E).[4]
Iveragh has the following mountains:
- Inkerman Peak (24°09′23″S 151°23′51″E / 24.1564°S 151.3974°E) 215 metres (705 ft)[5][6]
- Mercy Hill (24°05′32″S 151°25′18″E / 24.0923°S 151.4217°E) 137 metres (449 ft)[5][7]
- Mount Castletower (24°10′00″S 151°17′30″E / 24.1667°S 151.2916°E) 542 metres (1,778 ft)[5][8]
- Mount Coulston (24°11′07″S 151°26′36″E / 24.1854°S 151.4433°E) 497 metres (1,631 ft)[5][9]
History
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
In the 2016 census, Iveragh had a population of 140 people.[13]
In the 2021 census, Iveragh had a population of 122 people.[1]
