Eurella is a rural

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in the

Maranoa Region Maranoa Region is a local government area in South West Queensland, Australia. The town of Roma is the administrative headquarters of the region. History The Gunggari language region of South West Queensland includes the landscape within the ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

, Australia. In the , Eurella had a population of 11 people. Eurella Postcode: 4462

Geography

Eurella is bounded by the

Maranoa River The Maranoa River, part of the Murray-Darling basin, is a river situated in South West Queensland, Australia. Course and features Formed by the confluence of the west and east branches of the river, the Maranoa River rises on the Consuelo Table ...

to the west. The

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and the Western railway line pass through the northern part of the locality from east (

Muckadilla Muckadilla is a rural town and locality in the Maranoa Region, Queensland, Australia. In the , the locality of Muckadilla had a population of 58 people. Geography The town lies in the northern part of the locality. The Western railway line p ...

) to west ( Amby) with the locality being served by Eurella railway station (). The predominant land use is

grazing In agriculture, grazing is a method of animal husbandry whereby domestic livestock are allowed outdoors to roam around and consume wild vegetations in order to convert the otherwise indigestible (by human gut) cellulose within grass and other ...

on native vegetation with some crop growing.

History

The locality takes its name from the creek name, which in turn takes its name from the pastoral operated in 1861 by T.J. Saddler and Edward Eagle Moore in 1861. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning ''eagle hawk''. In the , Eurella had a population of 11 people.

Education

There are no schools in Eurella. The nearest primary schools ar
Mitchell State School
in neighbouring

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to the north-west
Dunkeld State School
in neighbouring

Dunkeld Dunkeld (, sco, Dunkell, from gd, Dùn Chailleann, "fort of the Caledonians") is a town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The location of a historic cathedral, it lies on the north bank of the River Tay, opposite Birnam. Dunkeld lies close to t ...

to the south, an
Roma State College
in

Roma Roma or ROMA may refer to: Places Australia * Roma, Queensland, a town ** Roma Airport ** Roma Courthouse ** Electoral district of Roma, defunct ** Town of Roma, defunct town, now part of the Maranoa Regional Council *Roma Street, Brisbane, a ...

to the east. The nearest secondary schools ar
Charleville State High School
(to Year 12)
Mitchell State School
(to Year 10) an
Roma State College
(to Year 12).

References

{{Maranoa Region Maranoa Region Localities in Queensland