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Lake Eacham
Queensland
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Lake Eacham
Coordinates 17°18′10″S145°38′43″E / 17.3027°S 145.6452°E / -17.3027; 145.6452 (Lake Eacham (centre of locality))
Population459 (2021 census) [1]
 • Density14.90/km2 (38.60/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 4884
Area30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Time zone AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s) Tablelands Region
State electorate(s) Hill
Federal division(s) Kennedy
Suburbs around Lake Eacham:
Yungaburra Lake Barrine Gadgarra
Peeramon Lake Eacham Gadgarra
Malanda North Johnstone Butchers Creek

Lake Eacham is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 459 people. [1]

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Geography

The locality is bounded to the west and south-west by Lake Barrine Road and to the south-east by Malanda Creek. [3]

The locality presumably takes its name from the waterbody Lake Eacham in the north-west of the locality ( 17°17′04″S145°37′31″E / 17.2845°S 145.6252°E / -17.2845; 145.6252 (Lake Eacham (Queensland)) ). The name of the lake is believed to be an Aboriginal word ''yeetcham'' meaning ''big spring''. [4] The lake and its surrounds are within the Crater Lakes National Park. [5]

There is rural residential housing to the south and east of the national park. However, the predominant land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation. [3]

History

The land in the area was surveyed in 1886 with farm lots being offered for sale in 1889. [6] [7]

Lake Eacham State School opened on 1911. It was built by the Sydes Brothers, [8] who were chosen from the tenders called in September 1910. [9] A teacher's residence was built in 1917. [10] In 1919, it was renamed Peeramon State School. It closed in 1959. [11] It was at 107 Mckenzie Road (corner Peeramon School Road, 17°18′36″S145°37′26″E / 17.3099°S 145.6239°E / -17.3099; 145.6239 (Peeramon State School) ) in neighbouring Peeramon. [12] [13]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 457 people. [14]

In the 2021 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 459 people. [1]

Education

There are no schools in Lake Eacham. The nearest primary schools are Yungaburra State School in neighbouring Yungaburra to the north-west, Malanda State School in neighbouring Malanda to south-west, and Butchers Creek State School in neighbouring Butchers Creek to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda. [3]

Attractions

Lake Eacham has a day use area with a lookout on Lakes Drive ( 17°17′10″S145°37′43″E / 17.2862°S 145.6287°E / -17.2862; 145.6287 (Lake Eacham Day Use Area Lookout) ). [15] It is the start and finish of a circuit walking track around the lake. [16]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Eacham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Lake Eacham – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Lake Eacham – lake in the Tablelands Region (entry 10992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. ↑ "About | Crater Lakes National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Nature, culture and history | Crater Lakes National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "LAND FOR SELECTION". The Brisbane Courier . Vol. XLV, no. 9, 765. Queensland, Australia. 2 May 1889. p. 3. Retrieved 8 October 2023– via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ "LAKE EACHAM SCHOOL". The Telegraph . No. 11841. Queensland, Australia. 29 October 1910. p. 2 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  9. ↑ "WORKS TENDERS". Cairns Post . Vol. XXIV, no. 820. Queensland, Australia. 21 September 1910. p. 4. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ "NEW PUBLIC WORKS". Daily Standard . No. 1402. Queensland, Australia. 8 June 1917. p. 5 (SECOND EDITION). Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022– via National Library of Australia.
  11. ↑ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
  12. ↑ "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1949. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  14. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Eacham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  15. ↑ "Tourist points - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 18 November 2020. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  16. ↑ "Lake Eacham circuit track | Crater Lakes National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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