Eidsvold West, Queensland

Eidsvold West is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Eidsvold West had a population of 68 people.[1]

Eidsvold West
Queensland
Eidsvold West
Coordinates25.3761°S 150.6900°E / -25.3761; 150.6900
Population68 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.02447/km2 (0.0634/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4627
Area2,779.0 km2 (1,073.0 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)North Burnett Region
State electorate(s)Callide
Federal Division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Eidsvold West:
Camboon Rawbelle Wuruma Dam
Cracow Eidsvold West Eidsvold
Cockatoo
Sujeewong
Cheltenham Coonambula
Dykehead

History

The name Eidsvold is the name of the pastoral run operated in 1847-48 by Thomas Archer and David Archer, using the name of the town in Norway where Norwegian constitution was signed in 1814.[2]

References

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eidsvold West (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Eidsvold West – locality in North Burnett Region (entry 45348)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 2 August 2019.


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