Eureka, Queensland

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Eureka
Queensland
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Eureka
Coordinates 25°16′39″S152°10′09″E / 25.2775°S 152.1691°E / -25.2775; 152.1691 Coordinates: 25°16′39″S152°10′09″E / 25.2775°S 152.1691°E / -25.2775; 152.1691
Population170 (2016 census) [1]
 • Density1.69/km2 (4.38/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4660
Area100.6 km2 (38.8 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s) Bundaberg Region
State electorate(s) Burnett
Federal Division(s) Hinkler
Suburbs around Eureka:
Booyal Isis Central Apple Tree Creek
Booyal Eureka Kullogum
Golden Fleece Golden Fleece Kullogum

Eureka is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2016 census, Eureka had a population of 170 people. [1]

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History

In 1887, 20,480 acres (8,290 ha) of land were resumed from the Eureka (Toomolongyore) pastoral run. The land was offered for selection for the establishment of small farms on 17 April 1887. [3]

In the 2016 census, Eureka had a population of 170 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Eureka. The nearest primary schools are in Childers, Booyal, Cordalba and Dallarnil. The nearest secondary schools is in Childers (Isis District State High School). [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eureka (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Eureka – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47133)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ↑ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier . Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020– via Trove.
  4. ↑ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 22 February 2020.
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