Irvingdale, Queensland
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  Irvingdale | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°09′14″S 151°27′32″E / 27.1540°S 151.4590°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 163 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4404 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 172.3 km2 (66.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
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Irvingdale is a locality split between the Toowoomba Region and the Western Downs Region, both in Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, Irvingdale had a population of 163 people.[4]
Geography[edit]
Mocattas Corner is a neighbourhood on the north-west boundary of the locality (27°07′00″S 151°22′00″E / 27.1166°S 151.3666°E). It takes its name from the former Mocattas Corner railway station (27°06′57″S 151°21′46″E / 27.1159°S 151.3629°E), which in turn was named after George Gershon Mocatta, a pastoralist who took up the Cumkillenbar pastoral run in August 1849.[5][6]
The Dalby–Cooyar Road runs along the western boundary. The Dalby - Nungil Road runs through from west to east.[7]
History[edit]
The locality's name is derived from Irvingdale pastoral run established in the 1840s and was located east of Dalby and north of Mount Irving. It is thought that the Irving name refers to pastoralist Clark Irving, who represented the Darling Downs in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly prior to the separation.[2][3][8]
In April 1905, the tender of David Cahill of Dalby was accepted to construct a Catholic church in Irvingdale for £200.[9] On Sunday 18 February 1906, Reverend Father Nolan blessed and opened the Sacred Heart Roman Catholic church in Irivingdale.[10] Roman Catholic Archbishop Robert Dunne was to have performed the ceremony, but was unable to attend due to a shortage of priests in Brisbane.[11]
Edgefield State School opened in February 1916 and closed in April 1924.[12] On 4 November 1946, Edgefield Provisional School opened. In 1949 it became Edgefield State School. It closed in 1960.[12] The school was located at the northern end of Salt Well Road (27°10′44″S 151°29′54″E / 27.1789°S 151.4984°E).[13][14]
Demographics[edit]
In the 2016 census, Irvingdale had a population of 194 people.[15]
In the 2021 census, Irvingdale had a population of 163 people.[4]
Education[edit]
There are no schools in Irvingdale. The nearest government primary schools are:[16]
- Kaimkillenbun State School in neighbouring Kaimkillenbun to the north-west
- Quinalow State School in neighbouring Quinalow to the north-east
- Bowenville State School in neighbouring Bowenville to the south
- Dalby State School and Dalby South State School in neighbouring Dalby to the south-west
The nearest government secondary schools are Quinalow State School (to Year 10) and Dalby State High School (to Year 12) in Dalby.[16]
Amenities[edit]
Sacred Heart Catholic Church is at 1246 Bowenville Moola Road (27°12′02″S 151°30′49″E / 27.2006°S 151.5136°E).[17][18]
References[edit]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irvingdale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Irvingdale – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 47973)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b "Irvingdale – locality in Western Downs Region (entry 47713)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irvingdale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Mocattas Corner – locality unbounded in Western Downs Regional (entry 22414)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Irvingdale, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Mr Clark Irving (1808 - 1865)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ "COUNTY NEWS". The Queenslander. No. 2040. Queensland, Australia. 15 April 1905. p. 15. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Religious". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 17 February 1906. p. 16. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ "NEW CHURCH AT IRVINGDALE (Q.)". The Catholic Press. Vol. X, no. 532. New South Wales, Australia. 1 March 1906. p. 6. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 11 November 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
- ^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m78" (Map). Queensland Government. 1954. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Irvingdale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church". Churches Australia. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ^ "Sacred Heart Catholic Church | Irvingdale". Queensland Religious Places Database. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
