Eatons Hill, Queensland

Eatons Hill is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,973 people.[1] Its postcode is 4037.

Not to be confused with Eaton in Far North Queensland.

Eatons Hill
Queensland
Bunya Park Drive, Eatons Hill
Eatons Hill is located in Queensland
Eatons Hill
Eatons Hill
Coordinates27.3408°S 152.9361°E / -27.3408; 152.9361 (Eatons Hill (centre of suburb))
Population7,973 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density896/km2 (2,320/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4037
Area8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)Everton
Federal division(s)Dickson
Suburbs around Eatons Hill:
Cashmere Warner Brendale
Clear Mountain Eatons Hill Albany Creek
Draper Bunya Albany Creek

Geography

South Pine River forms most of the southern boundary of the suburb.[3] Cashs Crossing is a neighbourhood in the east of the suburb (27.3418°S 152.9611°E / -27.3418; 152.9611 (Cashs Crossing)). It takes its name from the crossing point over the South Pine River and was named after James and Mary Cash, who settled near the crossing point.[4] South Pine Road now crosses the river at that point via a bridge.[5][3]

Bunya Crossing is another ford across the South Pine River in the south of the locality (27.3529°S 152.9481°E / -27.3529; 152.9481 (Bunya Crossing)). It takes its name from the Kabi language word "Bonyi" or "Bunyi" referring to the Bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii).[6] It is at the southern end of Bunya Crossing Road and does not have a bridge.[3]

Eatons Hill is in the east of suburb (27.3393°S 152.9566°E / -27.3393; 152.9566 (Eatons Hill)) near Cashs Crossing rising to 84 metres (276 ft).[7][8]

History

Eatons Hill is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country.[9]

The area is named after the early pioneer William Eaton, who farmed at Albany Creek from 1874 and was elected as a member of the Pine Shire Council (later renamed Pine Rivers Shire) from 1909 to 1912.[10]

Cashs Crossing at the South Pine River was on the main route from Brisbane to Gympie. In 1891 it was proposed to build a bridge over it.[11][12] Construction of the bridge had commenced by August 1892.[13][14] South Pine Bridge was completed in November 1892.[15] It survived the disastrous floods in February 1893 despite three days of great concern.[16]

Residential development began in the early 1970s near the hill situated west of Cash's Crossing where the South Pine Road bridges the river. Eatons Hill generally consists of low-density residential housing with acreage properties in the western portions. Residential development proceeded westward during the late 1990s.[17]

Eatons Hill State School opened on 22 January 1998.[18][19]

In the 2011 census, Eatons Hill recorded a population of 7,993 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male.[20] The median age of the Eatons Hill population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37.[20] 78.3% of people living in Eatons Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 3.5%, South Africa 2.2%, Scotland 0.6%, India 0.5%.[20] 91.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% German, 0.3% Hindi.[20]

In the 2016 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,973 people.[1]

Education

Eatons Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Marylin Terrace (27.3354°S 152.9560°E / -27.3354; 152.9560 (Eatons Hill State School)).[21][22] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1095 students with 79 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent).[23] It includes a special education program.[21][24]

There is no secondary school in Eatons Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Albany Creek State High School in neighbouring Albany Creek to the south-east.[3]

Transport

Eatons Hill is serviced by Transport for Brisbane bus routes 338, 357 and 359.

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eatons Hill (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Eatons Hill – suburb in Moreton Bay Region (entry 45432)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. "Cashs Crossing – locality unbounded in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 6408)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. "9443-21 Petrie" (Map). Queensland Government. 1980. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. "Bunya Crossing – ford in Moreton Bay Regional (entry 5303)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. "Mountain peaks and capes - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 12 November 2020. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  8. "Eatons Hill – mountain in Moreton Bay Region (entry 11123)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  9. "AIATSIS code E66: Yugarabul". Federal government. Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies. Archived from the original on 13 August 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
  10. "Eatons Hill". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  11. "DEPUTATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLVII, no. 10, 347. Queensland, Australia. 14 March 1891. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  12. "South Pine Bridge". The Telegraph. No. 6131. Queensland, Australia. 11 June 1892. p. 2. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  13. "Current News". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 27 August 1892. p. 426. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  14. "LOCAL GOVERNMENT". The Week. Vol. XXXIV, no. 882. Queensland, Australia. 18 November 1892. p. 23. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  15. "South Pine Bridge". The Telegraph. No. 6273. Queensland, Australia. 24 November 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  16. "THE LATE FLOODS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLIX, no. 10, 944. Queensland, Australia. 10 February 1893. p. 6. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
  17. "Eatons Hill | Queensland Places". queenslandplaces.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  18. "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  19. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
  20. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eatons Hill (SSC)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  21. "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  22. "Eatons Hill State School". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  23. "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
  24. "Eatons Hill SS - Special Education Program". Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

Further reading
  • Teague, D. R. (David R.) (1980), The history of Albany Creek, Bridgeman Downs and Eaton's Hill (2nd ed.), Colonial Press, ISBN 978-0-909139-07-0
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