Eurong is an island town and a

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(formerly known as Fraser Island) in the

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, Australia. In the , the locality of Eurong had a population of 11 people.

Geography

The island of

is divided into two

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, one very small one, Eurong, and very large one called

(the locality not the island, with Happy Valley its only town). Eurong is on the east coast of K'gari facing the

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about one quarter of the length of the island from its southern tip. Consequently, on the land, Eurong is completely surrounded by the locality of K'gari. The coastline of Eurong is approx of the Seventy Five Mile Beach which extends to the north and south beyond Eurong. The town of Eurong is immediately west of the beach.

History

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

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word meaning ''

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''. Timbergetting 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

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to Eurong for sightseeing, swimming, picnicking, and dancing, the beginning of the tourist industry that exists today.

Demographics

Eurong is a tourist destination with a range of holiday accommodation. However, the

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only counts those people who claim the locality to be their "usual residence". In the , the locality of Eurong had a population of 47 people. In the , the locality of Eurong had a population of 11 people.

Education

There are no schools in Eurong, nor anywhere else on the island. The alternatives are

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and boarding school.

References

External links

* {{authority control Fraser Coast Region Localities in Queensland K'gari