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Iron Range
Queensland
Iron Range is located in Queensland
Iron Range
Iron Range
Location in Queensland
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
Suburbs around Iron Range:
Shelburne Coral Sea Coral Sea
Lockhart River Iron Range Coral Sea
Lockhart River Lockhart River Lockhart River

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 / -12.5975; 143.4111 (Portland Road)).

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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