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North Eton (also known as Eton North) is a rural
The area has been known as both North Eton and Eton North.
Originally known as the Defiance, the North Eton Central Mill commenced crushing sugarcane in 1888. It was the first sugar mill sponsored by the Queensland Government. In 1989, a number of sugar mills in the district merged to Mackay Sugar Limited, resulting in the closure of the North Eton mill.
The North Eton State School opened on 5 August 1895, but has also been known as the Eton North State School.
In the 2011 census, North Eton had a population of 536 people.
In the North Eton had a population of 186 people.
locality
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* Locality (association), an association of community regeneration organizations in England
* Locality (linguistics)
* Locality (settlement)
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in the Mackay Region
The Mackay Region is a local government area located in North Queensland, Queensland, Australia. Established in 2008, it was preceded by three previous local government areas with modern histories extending back as far as 1869.
It has an estima ...
, Queensland
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, 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 North Eton had a population of 186 people.
Geography
The neighbourhood of Victoria is located within North Eton (). The land is very flat, 30 metres above sea level, with a small rise on the western edge of the locality at the foothills of Mount Kinchant (in the neighbouring locality of Kinchant Dam). The north branch of Sandy Creek flows from the north-west to the south-east of the locality and is part of the Plane Creek drainage basin. The land is entirely used for farming, predominantly sugarcane.History
The area has been known as both North Eton and Eton North.
Originally known as the Defiance, the North Eton Central Mill commenced crushing sugarcane in 1888. It was the first sugar mill sponsored by the Queensland Government. In 1989, a number of sugar mills in the district merged to Mackay Sugar Limited, resulting in the closure of the North Eton mill.
The North Eton State School opened on 5 August 1895, but has also been known as the Eton North State School.
In the 2011 census, North Eton had a population of 536 people.
In the North Eton had a population of 186 people.
Education
North Eton State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Kinchant Dam Road (). In 2015, it had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers (1 equivalent full-time) and 5 non-teaching staff (2 equivalent full-time). In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 13 students with 1 teacher and 5 non-teaching staff (2 full-time equivalent). There is no secondary school in North Eton. The nearest secondary school is Mirani State High School in Mirani to the north-west.Community groups
The Eton / Eton North branch of theQueensland 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.
See also
*List of tramways in Queensland
List of tramways in Queensland provides three separate lists, each in alphabetical order of the key identifier. They are:
* Non sugar cane tramways, ordered by Tramway Name as contained in Wikipedia articles.
* Sugar cane tramways, ordered by Sug ...
References
{{Mackay Region Mackay Region Localities in Queensland