Iredale, Queensland
| Iredale Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Iredale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°34′46″S 152°06′23″E / 27.5794°S 152.1063°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 158 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 6.69/km2 (17.34/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4344 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 23.6 km2 (9.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Lockyer Valley Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lockyer | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Wright | ||||||||||||||
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Iredale is a rural locality in the Lockyer Valley Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Iredale had a population of 158 people.[1]
Geography[edit]
Lockyer Creek forms the north-eastern boundary. Monkey Water Holes Creek forms the northern boundary before joining the Lockyer. Soda Spring Creek rises in the south and flows through to join the Lockyer in the north-east.[3]
The Warrego Highway passes to the north.
History[edit]
Helidon Scrub Provisional School opened circa 1894. On 1 January 1909, it became Helidon Scrub State School. Circa 1944, it was renamed Iredale State School. It closed in 1975.[4] It was at 646 Spa Water Road (27°34′25″S 152°05′28″E / 27.5737°S 152.0910°E).[5][6][7]
In the 2016 census, Iredale had a population of 158 people.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Iredale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Iredale – locality in Lockyer Valley Region (entry 44961)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Google (15 September 2021). "Iredale, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Helidon" (Map). Queensland Government. 1936. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m43" (Map). Queensland Government. 1953. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
