Lake Eacham, Queensland Explained

Type:suburb
Lake Eacham
State:qld
Coordinates:-17.3027°N 145.6452°W
Pop:459
Postcode:4884
Area:30.8
Timezone:AEST
Utc:+10:00
Dist1:11.5
Dir1:NNE
Location1:Malanda
Dist2:19.4
Dir2:E
Location2:Atherton
Dist3:65.6
Dir3:SW
Location3:Cairns
Dist4:1704
Dir4:NNW
Location4:Brisbane
Lga:Tablelands Region
Stategov:Hill
Fedgov:Kennedy
Near-N:Lake Barrine
Near-Ne:Gadgarra
Near-E:Gadgarra
Near-Se:Butchers Creek
Near-S:North Johnstone
Near-Sw:Malanda
Near-W:Peeramon
Near-Nw:Yungaburra

Lake Eacham is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Lake Eacham had a population of 459 people.

Geography

The locality is bounded to the west and south-west by Lake Barrine Road and to the south-east by Malanda Creek.

The locality presumably takes its name from the waterbody Lake Eacham in the north-west of the locality . The name of the lake is believed to be an Aboriginal word ''yeetcham'' meaning ''big spring''.[2] The lake and its surrounds are within the Crater Lakes National Park.[3]

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.

History

The land in the area was surveyed in 1886 with farm lots being offered for sale in 1889.[4] [5]

Lake Eacham State School opened on 1911. It was built by the Sydes Brothers,[6] who were chosen from the tenders called in September 1910.[7] A teacher's residence was built in 1917.[8] In 1919, it was renamed Peeramon State School. It closed in 1959. It was at 107 Mckenzie Road (corner Peeramon School Road,) in neighbouring Peeramon.[9] [10]

Demographics

In the, Lake Eacham had a population of 457 people.

In the, Lake Eacham had a population of 459 people.

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.

Attractions

Lake Eacham has a day use area with a lookout on Lakes Drive (-17.2862°N 145.6287°W).[11] It is the start and finish of a circuit walking track around the lake.[12]

Notes and References

  1. 5 November 2019.
  2. 12 November 2019.
  3. Web site: 2022-05-17 . About Crater Lakes National Park . 2023-10-08 . Parks and forests . Queensland Government . en-AU.
  4. Web site: 2009-10-19 . Nature, culture and history Crater Lakes National Park . 2023-10-08 . Parks and forests . Queensland Government . en-AU.
  5. News: 2 May 1889 . LAND FOR SELECTION . XLV . 3 . . 9,765 . Queensland, Australia . 8 October 2023 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: 29 October 1910 . LAKE EACHAM SCHOOL. . 2 (SECOND EDITION) . . 11841 . Queensland, Australia . live . 12 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712231503/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/186544244 . 12 July 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  7. News: 21 September 1910 . WORKS TENDERS . XXIV . 4 . . 820 . Queensland, Australia . live . 12 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712231503/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/39872908 . 12 July 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  8. News: 8 June 1917 . NEW PUBLIC WORKS. . 5 (SECOND EDITION) . . 1402 . Queensland, Australia . live . 12 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220712231504/https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/180903506 . 12 July 2022 . National Library of Australia.
  9. Web site: 1949 . Bartle Frere . 12 July 2022 . . Map.
  10. Web site: 1943 . Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m404 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210114025246/https://gisservices.information.qld.gov.au/arcgis/rest/directories/historicalscans/cad_scans/cad-map-2mile-qld-2m404-surv-control-1943.jpg . 14 January 2021 . 12 July 2022 . . Map.
  11. Web site: 18 November 2020 . Tourist points - Queensland . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20201124222328/https://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/built-features-queensland-series/resource/c0b6c26c-6bde-452c-b60a-d77b969b60d2 . 24 November 2020 . 24 November 2020 . Queensland Open Data . Queensland Government.
  12. Web site: 2022-05-17 . Lake Eacham circuit track Crater Lakes National Park . 2023-10-08 . Parks and forests . Queensland Government . en-AU.