Eton is a rural town and

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in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Eton had a population of 679 people.

Geography

The northern part of the locality is flat land (about 30 metres above sea level), predominantly used as

sugarcane Sugarcane or sugar cane is a species of (often hybrid) tall, Perennial plant, perennial grass (in the genus ''Saccharum'', tribe Andropogoneae) that is used for sugar Sugar industry, production. The plants are 2–6 m (6–20 ft) tall with ...

plantations. The town is in this area. In the central part of the locality the land becomes hilly and is mostly used for grazing cattle. The southern part of the locality is mountainous (rising to 650 metres at Mount Bridgman) and is mostly undeveloped; some of this land is within the Ben Mohr State Forest and the Spencer Gap State Forest. In the very south of the locality () is the Hogan's Pocket Landfill, a

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site developed in 2006 by

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. The

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generated from the site are captured and, although currently burned off, may be used for

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in the future. The

Peak Downs Highway The Peak Downs Highway links the towns of Mackay and Clermont in the Australian state of Queensland. It represents the main link between Queensland's Whitsunday Coast and the Central West region of the state. The highway runs for a total lengt ...

traverses the locality from south to north-east, passing through the town. State Route 5 passes through from north-west to south-east. A cane tramway passes through the northern part of the locality to deliver the harvested sugarcane to local sugar mills.

History

Tenders were called for the construction of Eton State School in August 1882. The school opened on 20 August 1883. The school celebrated its centenary in 1983. In September 1924, the Eton War Memorial was unveiled by Mrs T. Bagley and Mrs E. Beldan. Brightley State School opened on 23 February 1925 and closed on 9 December 1988. In the , the locality of Eton had a population of 679 people.

Education

Eton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 10 Prospect Street (). In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 50 with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 30 students with 4 teachers (3 full-time equivalent) and 6 non-teaching staff (3 full-time equivalent). There are no secondary schools in Eton. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west.

Community groups

The Eton / Eton North branch of the

Queensland Country Women's Association The Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) is the Queensland chapter of the Country Women's Association in Australia. The association seeks to serve the interests of women and children in rural areas in Australia through a network of loca ...

meets at the QCWA Hall at 7 Mill Street, North Eton.

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