Iron Range, Queensland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Iron RangeQueensland |
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Population | 14 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0190/km2 (0.049/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4892 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 738.5 km2 (285.1 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Shire of Cook | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cook | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Leichhardt | ||||||||||||||
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Iron Range is a coastal locality in the Shire of Cook, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census, Iron Range had a population of 14 people. The town of Portland Road is on a north-east headland in the locality (12°35′51″S 143°24′40″E / 12.5975°S 143.4111°E).
Geography
All of the locality of Iron Range is occupied by the Kutini Payamu National Park (formerly the Iron Range National Park).
History
On 11 April 2014, the former locality of Lockhart was split into new new localities: Iron Range and Lockhart River. The locality of Iron Range takes its name from the Iron Range National Park (now known as the Kutini-Payamu National Park).
Heritage listings
Iron River has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
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