Eureka is a rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Eureka had a population of 223 people.[1]
| Eureka Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Eureka | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°16′39″S 152°10′09″E / 25.2775°S 152.1691°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 223 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.217/km2 (5.741/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4660 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 100.6 km2 (38.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Bundaberg Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Burnett | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hinkler | ||||||||||||||
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History
editIn 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]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, Eureka had a population of 170 people.[4]
In the 2021 census, Eureka had a population of 223 people.[1]
Education
editThere 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).[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eureka (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Eureka – locality in Bundaberg Region (entry 47133)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "Proclamations under the New Land Acts". The Brisbane Courier. Queensland, Australia. 2 March 1877. p. 3. Retrieved 20 February 2020 – via Trove.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eureka (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
