Mount Irving, Queensland

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Mount Irving
Mount Irving, 2014
Mount Irving, 2014
Mount Irving is located in Queensland
Mount Irving
Mount Irving
Interactive map of Mount Irving
Coordinates: 27°30′52″S 151°34′40″E / 27.5144°S 151.5777°E / -27.5144; 151.5777 (Mount Irving (centre of locality))
CountryAustralia
StateQueensland
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Area
  Total
17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Population
  Total34 (2021 census)[1]
  Density1.98/km2 (5.12/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+10:00 (AEST)
Postcode
4401
Suburbs around Mount Irving
Evanslea Yargullen Yargullen
Mount Tyson Mount Irving Purrawunda
Mount Tyson Mount Tyson Motley

Mount Irving is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Mount Irving had a population of 34 people.[1]

Mount Irving is on the Darling Downs.[3]

The mountain Mount Irving is in the north-east of the locality (27°30′36″S 151°35′25″E / 27.5101°S 151.5902°E / -27.5101; 151.5902 (Mount Irving)) and its peak is at 463 metres (1,519 ft) above sea level; the surrounding plain being approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft).[4][5][6]

The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road enters the locality from the south-east (Purrawunda / Motley), forms the southern boundary of the locality, and exits to the south-west (Evanslea).[7][6]

The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation.[6]

History

The locality takes its name from the nearby mountain, which in run was named for Clark Irving of Warra (also known Warra Warra) pastoral run.[2][8][9]

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