Tyrconnel, Queensland


Tyrconnel is a rural locality split between the Maranoa Region and the Shire of Murweh, both in Queensland, Australia. In the, Tyrconnel had a population of 17 people.

Geography

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.
The northern part of the locality is within the Chesterton Range with numerous unnamed peaks rising to over and some named peaks in the north-east of the locality:
The southern part of the locality is undulating but at elevations of. 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. Apart from the national park, the land use is predominantly grazing on native vegetation.

History

The locality takes its name from the pastoral station Tyrconnell Downs, which was named by John McManus after the Earl of Tyrconnell in Ireland.

Demographics

In the, Tyrconnel had a population of 30 people.
In the, Tyrconnel had a population of 17 people.

Education

There are no schools in Tyrconnel. The nearest government primary schools are Mungallala State School in neighbouring Mungallala to the south and Morven State School in neighbouring Morven to the south-west. The nearest government secondary school is Mitchell State School in Mitchell to the south-east, but it would only be accessible for a daily commute for students living in the south-east of Tyrconnel. There are no secondary schools to Year 12 nearby; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.