North Eton, Queensland

North Eton Queensland
People rowing across Lagoon Creek at Beldan's, North Eton, circa 1900-1910
North Eton
Coordinates	21°13′55″S148°56′57″E / 21.2319°S 148.9491°E / -21.2319; 148.9491 (North Eton (centre of locality))
Population	189 (2021 census) [1]
• Density	9.26/km2 (24.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4741
Area	20.4 km2 (7.9 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	18.4 km (11 mi) SE of Mirani 31.2 km (19 mi) NSW of Mackay CBD 963 km (598 mi) NNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Mackay Region
State electorate(s)	Mirani
Federal division(s)	Capricornia
Suburbs around North Eton: Marian Marian Marian Kinchant Dam North Eton Victoria Plains Brightly Eton Eton

North Eton (also known as Eton North) is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2021 census, North Eton had a population of 189 people. ^[1]

Geography

The neighbourhood of Victoria is located within North Eton ( 21°14′00″S148°58′00″E / 21.2333°S 148.9666°E / -21.2333; 148.9666 (Victoria) ). ^[3]

The land is very flat, 30 metres above sea level, with a small rise on the western edge of the locality at the foothills of Mount Kinchant (in the neighbouring locality of Kinchant Dam). The north branch of Sandy Creek flows from the north-west to the south-east of the locality and is part of the Plane Creek drainage basin. The land is entirely used for farming, predominantly sugarcane. ^[4]

History

North Eton Sugar Mill, circa 1912

The area has been known as both North Eton and Eton North. ^[2]

Originally known as the Defiance, the North Eton Central Mill commenced crushing sugarcane in 1888. ^[5] It was the first sugar mill sponsored by the Queensland Government. In 1989, a number of sugar mills in the district merged to Mackay Sugar Limited, resulting in the closure of the North Eton mill. ^[6]

The North Eton State School opened on 5 August 1895, but has also been known as the Eton North State School. ^[7]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, North Eton had a population of 536 people. ^[8]

In the 2016 census, North Eton had a population of 186 people. ^[9]

In the 2021 census, North Eton had a population of 189 people. ^[1]

Education

North Eton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kinchant Dam Road ( 21°13′48″S148°57′22″E / 21.2301°S 148.9562°E / -21.2301; 148.9562 (North Eton State School) ). ^{[10] [11]} In 2015, it had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers (1 equivalent full-time) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time). ^[12] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). ^[13]

There is no secondary school in North Eton. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west. ^[4]

Community groups

The Eton / Eton North branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 7 Mill Street, North Eton. ^[14]

See also

• List of tramways in Queensland

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Eton (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "North Eton – locality in Mackay Region (entry 49364)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 27 December 2020.
3. "Victoria (entry 36008)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government . Retrieved 2 January 2016.
4. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland . Retrieved 4 March 2021.
5. "EARLY NORTH ETON". Daily Mercury . Vol. 71, no. 299. Queensland, Australia. 16 December 1937. p. 13. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2017– via National Library of Australia.
6. Mills, John Henry, 1851-1919 (1895), North Eton Central Mill, Mackay Regional Council, archived from the original on 4 March 2021, retrieved 13 March 2017
7. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN   978-1-921171-26-0
8. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "North Eton". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
9. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "North Eton (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
10. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
11. "North Eton State School". Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
12. "2015 School Annual Report" (PDF). North Eton State School. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
13. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
14. "Branch Locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.