Irvinebank
| Irvinebank Queensland | |
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  Irvinebank | |
| Coordinates | 17°26′S 145°12′E / 17.433°S 145.200°ECoordinates: 17°26′S 145°12′E / 17.433°S 145.200°E |
| Population | 311 (2006)[1] |
| Established | 1884 |
| Postcode(s) | 4887 |
| Elevation | 750 m (2,461 ft) |
| LGA(s) | Shire of Mareeba |
Irvinebank is a village in the western foothills of the Atherton Tablelands of Far North Queensland, Australia. It is within the local government area of Shire of Mareeba (between 2008 and 2013, it was within the Tablelands Region).
History
First known as Gibbs Camp, the town was founded in 1884 by John Moffat, who had purchased the mining leases from the original prospectors. He built a dam, a mill, smelters and other infrastructure that attracted settlers and miners to the area.[2]
It became a thriving town with an economy based on mining, milling and smelting.
In the ten years up to the 1911 census the population had swelled from 619 to 1264, but another 10 years saw it reduced back to only 607 and continued to fall.[3]
At the 2006 census, Irvinebank had a population of 311.[1]
Heritage listings
Irvinebank has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Jessie Street: Queensland National Bank (former)[4]
- off Jessie Street: Irvinebank State Treatment Works[5]
- Macdonald Street: Loudoun House, Irvinebank[6]
- Mareeba Mining District: Vulcan Mine and Headframe[7]
- McDonald Street: Irvinebank School of Arts Hall[8]
- Stannary Hills-Irvinebank Road: Stannary Hills to Boonmoo and Stannary Hills to Irvinebank Tramway formations[9]
External links
Media related to Irvinebank, Queensland at Wikimedia Commons
- University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Irvinebank
- Irvinebank School of Arts and Progress Association
- Mike O'Callaghan's History of Irvinebank
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Irvinebank (Mareeba Shire) (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 May 2011.
- ↑ http://users.qldnet.com.au/~loudounhouse/irvinebankHeritage.html
- ↑ http://queenslandplaces.com.au/irvinebank
- ↑ "Queensland National Bank (former) (entry 15453)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ↑ "Irvinebank State Treatment Works (entry 15454)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ↑ "Loudoun House (entry 15455)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ↑ "Vulcan Mine and Headframe (entry 15456)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ↑ "Irvinebank School of Arts Hall (entry 16380)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
- ↑ "Stannary Hills to Boonmoo and Stannary Hills to Irvinebank Tramway formations (entry 19477)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
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