Eagleton is a rural residential suburb in the
Hunter Region of
New South Wales
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Australia. It is within the
Port Stephens local government area.
Demographic
In the
2016 census, Eagleton had 211 permanent residents with a median age of 49. 50.5% of the population were male, and 49.5% were female.
Australian,
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
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,
Irish
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Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
,
Scottish, and
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany (of or related to)
** Germania (historical use)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law
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were the most represented cultures.
Eagleton Creamery
The Eagleton Creamery was established in September 1892.
It officially opened as Eagleton Co-operative Creamery Co in October 1892.
It did daily deliveries of
cream
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to Ireland's Creamery and Refrigerating Works at Newcastle to make into
butter
Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condimen ...
. On 1 July 1897 the company decided go into
voluntary liquidation
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and cease operation
References
1892 establishments in Australia
Suburbs of Port Stephens Council
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