Eagleton, New South Wales

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Eagleton
New South Wales
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Eagleton
Coordinates 32°41′45″S151°46′36″E / 32.6957°S 151.7766°E / -32.6957; 151.7766 Coordinates: 32°41′45″S151°46′36″E / 32.6957°S 151.7766°E / -32.6957; 151.7766
Population211 (2016 census) [1]
Postcode(s) 2324
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
LGA(s) Port Stephens Council [2]
Region Hunter [2]
County Gloucester [3]
State electorate(s) Port Stephens [4]
Federal Division(s) Paterson [5] [6]

Eagleton is a rural residential suburb in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is within the Port Stephens local government area.

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Demographic

In the 2016 census, Eagleton had 211 permanent residents with a median age of 49. 50.5% of the population were male, and 49.5% were female. Australian, English, Irish, Scottish, and German were the most represented cultures. [1]

Eagleton Creamery

The Eagleton Creamery was established in September 1892. [7] It officially opened as Eagleton Co-operative Creamery Co in October 1892. [7] It did daily deliveries of cream to Ireland's Creamery and Refrigerating Works at Newcastle to make into butter. On 1 July 1897 the company decided go into voluntary liquidation and cease operation [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eagleton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Suburb Search – Local Council Boundaries – Hunter (HT) – Port Stephens". New South Wales Division of Local Government. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  3. "Eagleton Record". Geographical Names Board of New South Wales . New South Wales Government. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  4. "Council wards and boundaries". Port Stephens Council. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  5. "Map of the Federal Electoral Division of Patterson" (PDF). Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  6. "Profile of the electoral division of Paterson (NSW)". Australian Electoral Commission. 25 February 2016. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 "Eagleton creamery". www.patersonriver.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2021.