Eurong is an island town and a

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Fraser Island Fraser Island (Butchulla: ) is a World Heritage-listed island along the south-eastern coast in the Wide Bay–Burnett region, Queensland, Australia. The island is approximately north of the state capital, Brisbane, and is within the Fraser ...

(also known as K'Gari and Gari) in the

Fraser Coast Region The Fraser Coast Region is a local government area in the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, the state capital. It is centred on the twin cities of Hervey Bay and Maryborough and also contains Fraser I ...

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 , established_ ...

, Australia. In the , the locality of Eurong had a population of 47 people.

Geography

Fraser Island is divided into two localities, one very small one, Eurong, and very large one called Fraser Island (the locality) with Happy Valley its only town. Eurong is on the east coast of Fraser Island facing the

Coral Sea The Coral Sea () is a marginal sea of the South Pacific off the northeast coast of Australia, and classified as an interim Australian bioregion. The Coral Sea extends down the Australian northeast coast. Most of it is protected by the Fre ...

about one quarter of the length of the island from its southern trip. Consequently, on the land, Eurong is completely surrounded by the locality of Fraser Island.

History

The name ''Eurong'' is believed to be a

Kabi language Kabi Kabi, also spelt Gabi-Gabi/Gubbi Gubbi, is a language of Queensland in Australia, formerly spoken by the Kabi Kabi people of South-east Queensland. The main dialect, Kabi Kabi, is extinct, but there are still 24 people with knowledge of th ...

word meaning ''

rain forest Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainforest ...

''. Timber getting was the first industry in the area. By 1927, there was a settlement of forestry workers and their families (approximately 50 people) in the Eurong area. It was a very isolated settlement with a fortnightly steamer service to go to Maryborough for the weekend for shopping; apart from there was no communication or transport from Eurong. The housing was primitive, often not weatherproof in the rain. However, there was an excellent water supply from the creek. By 1937, the settlement had developed and included a dance hall. Groups of people started to come from Maryborough and

Pialba Pialba is a coastal town and suburb of Hervey Bay in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It is the central business district of Hervey Bay. In the , Pialba had a population of 3,678 people. Geography Pialba is a located north of ...

to Eurong for sightseeing, swimming, picnicking, and dancing, the beginning of the tourist industry that exists today. In the , the locality of Eurong had a population of 47 people.

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* {{authority control Fraser Coast Region Localities in Queensland Fraser Island