Eagle Point, Victoria

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Eagle Point
Victoria
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Eagle Point
Coordinates 37°53′45″S147°39′40″E / 37.8957697°S 147.661128°E / -37.8957697; 147.661128
Population1,094 (2016 census) [1]
Establishedlate 1840s
Postcode(s) 3878
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Location
LGA(s) Shire of East Gippsland
Mean max tempMean min tempAnnual rainfall
20.7 °C
69 °F
8.7 °C
48 °F
694.8 mm
27.4 in

Eagle Point is a small town in Victoria, Australia, within the Shire of East Gippsland, by Lake King. [2] The area encompasses the red limestone cliffs by the Mitchell River and Mitchell River silt jetties. It is a popular tourist destination.

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History

The Gunai name for Eagle Point is Nurrung, which translates to moon. [3]

Eagle Point is associated with the Bushy Park massacres of local Gunai Aboriginal people. In 1840-41, Angus McMillan and his men killed an unknown number of Gunai people in skirmishes during "the defense of Bushy Park". [4] In the mid to late 1840s, Eagle Point was the headquarters for the Border Police under Commissioner Tyers. In conjunction with the Native Police force based at nearby Boisdale this force conducted regular raids upon Gunai camps across the region. [5]

Demographics

The Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016 Census found the town had a ratio of 51 males to 49 females. [1] The median age was 56 years of age, 18 years above the Australian average. [1]

Nationalities and Languages

At 79.2%, the majority of people living in Eagle Point were born in Australia. [1] The other most common countries of birth were England, Germany, New Zealand, Netherlands and Scotland. [1] In Eagle Point, 90.1% of people only spoke English at home. [1] Italian speakers numbered 0.8%, 0.7% speak German, while Afrikaans, Finnish and Malay speakers each number 0.3%. [1]

Religion

The town of Eagle Point is 63.1% religious, with 19.4% identifying as Anglican, 15.8% as Catholic and 4.8% as belonging to the Uniting Church. [1] 36.9% of the population were reported as having no religion. [1]

Relationship Status

59.1% of the population is married in Eagle Point, [1] 19.4% have never married, 11.9% are divorced, 6.0% are widowed and 3.6% are separated. [1]

Employment Status

Lastly; 51.0% of people living in Eagle Point are employed full-time, and 35.3% are working part-time. [1] Eagle Point has an unemployment rate of 4.0%. [1]

Education

[[File:D. R. Long - Eagle Point, Bairnsdale.jpg|left|thumb|Eagle Point, Bairnsdale (Mitchell River and Lake King), Daniel Long, between 1856 and 1883 [ State Library Victoria ]]] Eagle Point is served by a primary school, Eagle Point Primary School, founded in 1894. It is situated on School Road and Eagle Point Rd. In 2010 it completed a redevelopment project which included 2 new buildings. [6]

Tourism

Eagle Point is known for its tourism. [7] It has two caravan parks; Eagle Point Caravan Park [8] and the Lake King Caravan Park. In fact some people refer to Eagle Point Caravan Park as just Eagle Point. Eagle Point's main attraction is the reserve. There are also kangaroos regularly in sight on silt jetties. The other attraction is Lake King or The Mitchell River but Lake King is sometimes closed off to the public due to algae blooms. [9] Bairnsdale Riviera Triathlon Club hosts an annual event in Eagle Point each summer. [10]

Arts & Culture

Although there are no art galleries in Eagle Point the town has a small number of professional artists living and working in the area. [11]

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