Tyrconnel Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 26°16′57″S147°31′15″E / 26.2825°S 147.5208°E Coordinates: 26°16′57″S147°31′15″E / 26.2825°S 147.5208°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 30 (2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 0.0136/km2 (0.035/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4467 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 2,206 km2 (851.7 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
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State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Tyrconnel is a rural locality split between the Maranoa Region and the Shire of Murweh, both in Queensland, Australia. [2] [3] In the 2016 census, Tyrconnel had a population of 30 people. [1]
Suburbs and localities are the names of geographic subdivisions in Australia, used mainly for address purposes. The term locality is used in rural areas, while the term suburb is used in urban areas. Australian postcodes closely align with the boundaries of localities and suburbs.
Maranoa Region is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. Roma is the administrative headquarter of the region.
The Shire of Murweh is a local government area in the Maranoa district, which is part of South West Queensland, Australia. The administrative centre and largest town in the shire is Charleville. In the 2016 census, the Shire of Murweh had a population of 4,307 people.
The majority of the locality is in the Maranoa Region with only some small areas on the western boundary of the locality being within Shire of Murweh. [4]
The northern part of the locality is within the Chesterton Range with numerous unnamed peaks rising to over 600 metres (2,000 ft) while the southern part of the locality is undulating but at elevations of 450 to 500 metres (1,480 to 1,640 ft). [4] The higher northern land is generally undeveloped with the north-western corner of the locality being within the protected are of Chesterton Range National Park which extends west into neighbouring Redford. The land in the southern part of the locality is predominantly used for grazing. [4]
Chesterton Range is a national park in South West Queensland, Australia, 585 km west of Brisbane. It is located north east of Morven in both the locality of Redford in the Maranoa Region and in Tyrconnel in the Shire of Murweh. It lies in the water catchment areas of three waterways. These are the Warrego River, Wallam Creek and the Maranoa River. The park protects part of Brigalow Belt South bioregion. To the north and to the west of the park is Orkadilla State Forest.
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Pastoralism is a form of animal husbandry, historically by nomadic people who moved with their herds. The species involved included cattle, camels, goats, yaks, llamas, reindeer, horses and sheep.
The locality takes its name from the pastoral station Tyrconnell Downs, which was named by John McManus after the Earl of Tyrconnell in Ireland. [5]
The title Earl of Tyrconnell has been created four times in the Peerage of Ireland.
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