Lake Eacham, Queensland

Lake Eacham is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 457 people.[1]

For the lake, see Lake Eacham (Queensland).

Lake Eacham
Queensland
Lake Eacham
Coordinates17.3027°S 145.6452°E / -17.3027; 145.6452
Population457 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density14.84/km2 (38.43/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4884
Area30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Tablelands Region
State electorate(s)Hill
Federal Division(s)Kennedy
Suburbs around Lake Eacham:
Yungaburra Lake Barrine Gadgarra
Peeramon Lake Eacham Gadgarra
Malanda North Johnstone Butchers Creek

History

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''.[3]

Lake Eacham State School opened on 1911. In 1919 it was renamed Peeramon State School. It closed on 1959.[4]

Education

There are no schools in Lake Eacham. The nearest primary schools are in Yungaburra, Malanda, and Butchers Creek. The nearest secondary school is in Malanda.[5]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Lake Eacham (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Lake Eacham – locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48718)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  3. "Lake Eacham – lake in the Tablelands Region (entry 10992)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  4. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  5. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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