Irongate, Queensland

Irongate is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census Irongate had a population of 119 people.[1]

Irongate Queensland
Irongate
Coordinates	27.6344°S 151.5233°E
Population	119 (2016 census)[1]
• Density	2.179/km^2 (5.645/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4356
Area	54.6 km^2 (21.1 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
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

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).[3][4][5]

The land use is a mixture of crop growing and grazing on native vegetation.[6]

History

In the 2016 census Irongate had a population of 119 people.[1]

Economy

There are a number of homesteads in the locality, including:[7]

• Bonnie Doon (27.6313°S 151.5528°E)
• Chandon Lodge (27.6274°S 151.5521°E)
• Cooleigh (27.6331°S 151.5258°E)
• Craigilee (27.6107°S 151.5162°E)
• Creston (27.5964°S 151.4938°E)
• Farview (27.6526°S 151.5096°E)
• Karinya (27.6646°S 151.5298°E)
• North View (27.6356°S 151.5329°E)
• Plain View (27.6283°S 151.5447°E)
• Taronga (27.6127°S 151.5116°E)
• Westernview (27.6717°S 151.5436°E)
• Willow Glen (27.6215°S 151.5359°E)
• Wondavue (27.6484°S 151.5393°E)

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Irongate (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
2. "Irongate – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47972)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Irongate Conservation Park – conservation park in the Toowoomba Region (entry 39501)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
4. "Irongate - Irongate Conservation Park". Toowoomba Regional Council. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
5. "Irongate Environmental Park". Pittsworth District Landcare Association. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
7. "Homesteads - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.