Mount Irving, Queensland

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 Queensland
Mount Irving, 2014
Mount Irving
Coordinates	27.5144°S 151.5777°E / -27.5144; 151.5777 (Mount Irving (centre of locality))
Population	34 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.98/km2 (5.12/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4401
Area	17.2 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	21.8 km (14 mi) SE of Oakey 29.7 km (18 mi) N of Pittsworth 38.7 km (24 mi) W of Toowoomba CBD 168 km (104 mi) W of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Suburbs around Mount Irving: Evanslea Yargullen Yargullen Mount Tyson Mount Irving Purrawunda Mount Tyson Mount Tyson Motley

Geography

Mount Irving is on the Darling Downs.^[3]

The mountain Mount Irving is in the north-east of the locality (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]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Mount Irving had a population of 15 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, Mount Irving had a population of 34 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Mount Irving. The nearest government primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south and Biddeston State School in Biddeston to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east.^[11]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Irving (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Mount Irving – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 48010)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
4. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
5. "Mount Irving – mountain in Toowoomba Region (entry 16850)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
7. Mount Irving, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
8. "SOME DOWNS PLACE NAMES". Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette. Vol. LXVII, no. 277. Queensland, Australia. 22 November 1928. p. 19. Archived from the original on 22 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
9. "Mount Irving – mountain in the Toowoomba Region (entry 16850)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Irving (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
11. "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2023.