Ideraway

Ideraway is a small rural town and locality in North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]

Ideraway
Queensland
Citrus orchard, 2014
Ideraway
Coordinates25°34′43″S 151°37′06″E
Population225 (2011 census)[1]
Postcode(s)4625
Location
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Localities around Ideraway:
Reids Creek Yenda Mount Lawless
Reids Creek Ideraway Bon Accord
Dirnbir Gayndah Bon Accord

Geography
Citrus growing in Ideraway, 2014

The Burnett River forms the south-eastern boundary, while Reid Creek forms the western boundary. The Burnett Highway passes through the south-western corner.[4]

History

The town's name was derived from the name of a pastoral run, used from 1848 by J.B. Reid.[2]

Ideraway Post Office opened by December 1909 (a receiving office had been open from 1908) and closed in 1957.[5]

At the 2011 census, Ideraway had a population of 225.[1]

Heritage listings

Ideraway Creek has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Ideraway". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  2. "Ideraway – town (entry 16595)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  3. "Ideraway – locality (entry 45374)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
  4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  6. "Ideraway Creek Railway Bridge (Ideraway) (entry 600519)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
  7. "North Burnett Local Heritage Register" (PDF). North Burnett Regional Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  8. "Steep Rocky Creek Railway Bridge (Ideraway) (entry 600520)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.

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