Erakala, Queensland
Erakala is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Erakala had a population of 547 people.[1]
Erakala Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Erakala | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 21.1322°S 149.1155°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 547 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 44.11/km2 (114.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality takes its name from a railway station, which in turn was named on 12 January 1927 named by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning a flat.[2]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Erakala (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- "Erakala – locality in Mackay Region (entry 48432)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
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