Lake_Eacham,_Queensland

Lake Eacham, Queensland

Lake Eacham, Queensland

Suburb of Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia

For the lake, see Lake Eacham (Queensland).

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]

Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap

Download coordinates as:

Quick Facts Lake Eacham Queensland, Coordinates ...

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 (17.2845°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, 17.3099°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 (17.2862°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]

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Eacham, Queensland.
  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lake Eacham (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Lake Eacham – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. [4]
    "Lake Eacham – lake in the Tablelands Region (entry 10992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  5. [5]
    "About | Crater Lakes National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  6. [6]
    "Nature, culture and history | Crater Lakes National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 19 October 2009. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  7. [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. [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. [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. [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. [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. [12]
    "Bartle Frere" (Map). Queensland Government. 1949. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  13. [13]
    "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  14. [14]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Eacham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  15. [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. [16]
    "Lake Eacham circuit track | Crater Lakes National Park". Parks and forests. Queensland Government. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Lake_Eacham,_Queensland, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.