This article is about the coastal town in the Bundaberg Region. For the rural town in the Fraser Coast Region, see Eliott, Queensland. For the rural locality in the Bundaberg Region, see Elliott, Queensland.
The town is located at the mouth of the Elliott River, 359 kilometres (223 mi) north of the state capital, Brisbane.[5]
Elliott Heads is surrounded by small crop and sugarcane farms.
Historyedit
Airy Park State School, 1917Aerial view of Elliott Heads State School, 1973
The district was officially known as Springfield until it was renamed Elliott Heads on 1 November 1967 by the Queensland Place Names Board.[2] The name refers to the area being at the mouth of the Elliott River where it flows into the Coral Sea. The river in turn takes its name from Gilbert Eliott (1796-1871) (note spelling) public servant, pastoralist and politician, Speaker of Queensland Legislative Assembly 1860–70, Member for Wide Bay 1860–70.
Elliott Heads Post Office opened by January 1952 and closed in 1986.[6]
Airy Park State School (sometimes spelled Airey Park) opened on 16 January 1913.[7] The land for the school was donated by Mr Breusch who had named his first property Airy Park after Peter Airey, a Labor politician. In 1966, the school was enlarged by the relocation of the former Electra State School building. The name of the school was changed to Elliott Heads State School on 23 March 1967.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
In the 2016 census, the locality of Elliott Heads had a population of 1,040 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Elliott Heads had a population of 1,160 people.[4]
Educationedit
Aerial view of Elliott Heads State School, 2022B Block, Elliott Heads State School, 1994
Elliott Heads State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at 143 Breusch Road (24°54′26″S152°28′32″E / 24.9072°S 152.4756°E / -24.9072; 152.4756 (Elliott Heads State School)).[15][16] In 2017, the school had an enrolment of 103 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[17] In 2022, the school had an enrolment of 122 students with 8 teachers (7 full-time equivalent) and 10 non-teaching staff (5 full-time equivalent).[18]
There are no secondary schools in Elliott Heads; the nearest is in Kepnock (16.3 kilometres (10.1 mi) away) and there are other options in Bundaberg.
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This article is about the coastal town in the Bundaberg Region For the rural town in the Fraser Coast Region see Eliott Queensland For the rural locality in the Bundaberg Region see Elliott Queensland Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap Download coordinates as KML GPX all coordinates GPX primary coordinates GPX secondary coordinates Elliott Heads is a coastal town and locality in the Bundaberg Region Queensland Australia 2 3 In the 2021 census the locality of Elliott Heads had a population of 1 160 people 4 Elliott Heads QueenslandThe Northern side of where the old river mouth wasElliott HeadsCoordinates24 54 43 S 152 29 25 E 24 9119 S 152 4902 E 24 9119 152 4902 Elliott Heads town centre Population912 UCL 2021 1 Postcode s 4670Area12 5 km2 4 8 sq mi Time zoneAEST UTC 10 00 Location14 6 km 9 mi SE of Kepnock18 0 km 11 mi SE of Bundaberg CBD364 km 226 mi N of BrisbaneLGA s Bundaberg RegionState electorate s BurnettFederal division s HinklerLocalities around Elliott Heads Woongarra Innes Park Coral CoveCalavos Elliott Heads Coral SeaCalavos Coonarr Coral Sea Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Education 4 Amenities 5 References 6 External linksGeography editThe town is located at the mouth of the Elliott River 359 kilometres 223 mi north of the state capital Brisbane 5 Elliott Heads is surrounded by small crop and sugarcane farms History edit nbsp Airy Park State School 1917 nbsp Aerial view of Elliott Heads State School 1973 The district was officially known as Springfield until it was renamed Elliott Heads on 1 November 1967 by the Queensland Place Names Board 2 The name refers to the area being at the mouth of the Elliott River where it flows into the Coral Sea The river in turn takes its name from Gilbert Eliott 1796 1871 note spelling public servant pastoralist and politician Speaker of Queensland Legislative Assembly 1860 70 Member for Wide Bay 1860 70 Elliott Heads Post Office opened by January 1952 and closed in 1986 6 Airy Park State School sometimes spelled Airey Park opened on 16 January 1913 7 The land for the school was donated by Mr Breusch who had named his first property Airy Park after Peter Airey a Labor politician In 1966 the school was enlarged by the relocation of the former Electra State School building The name of the school was changed to Elliott Heads State School on 23 March 1967 8 9 10 11 12 13 In the 2016 census the locality of Elliott Heads had a population of 1 040 people 14 In the 2021 census the locality of Elliott Heads had a population of 1 160 people 4 Education edit nbsp Aerial view of Elliott Heads State School 2022 nbsp B Block Elliott Heads State School 1994 Elliott Heads State School is a government primary Prep 6 school for boys and girls at 143 Breusch Road 24 54 26 S 152 28 32 E 24 9072 S 152 4756 E 24 9072 152 4756 Elliott Heads State School 15 16 In 2017 the school had an enrolment of 103 students with 8 teachers 7 full time equivalent and 10 non teaching staff 5 full time equivalent 17 In 2022 the school had an enrolment of 122 students with 8 teachers 7 full time equivalent and 10 non teaching staff 5 full time equivalent 18 There are no secondary schools in Elliott Heads the nearest is in Kepnock 16 3 kilometres 10 1 mi away and there are other options in Bundaberg Amenities editElliott Heads is a popular recreation area offering both surf and still water areas for swimming fishing sailboarding jet skiing stand up paddleboarding and other water activities There is a popular caravan park next to the surf beach with amenities 19 The local Surf Life Saving Club is located near the surf beach References edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Elliott Heads urban centre and locality Australian Census 2021 nbsp a b Elliott Heads town in Bundaberg Region entry 44230 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 15 November 2019 Elliott Heads locality in Bundaberg Region entry 47285 Queensland Place Names Queensland Government Retrieved 15 November 2019 a b Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Elliott Heads SAL 2021 Census QuickStats Retrieved 28 February 2023 nbsp Elliott Heads Shire of Burnett Archived from the original on 4 May 2007 Retrieved 19 June 2007 Premier Postal History Post Office List Premier Postal Auctions Retrieved 10 May 2014 Airy Park State School elliottheadsss eq edu au Retrieved 10 August 2018 Queensland Family History Society 2010 Queensland schools past and present Version 1 01 ed Queensland Family History Society ISBN 978 1 921171 26 0 History Elliott Heads State School 1 February 2019 Archived from the original on 5 January 2023 Retrieved 5 January 2023 Airy Park State School Elliott Heads State School 17 July 2013 Retrieved 5 January 2023 Elliott Heads State School history Elliott Heads State School 17 July 2013 Retrieved 5 January 2023 Past principals Elliott Heads State School 22 July 2013 Retrieved 5 January 2023 Summary Elliott Heads State School 16 July 2013 Retrieved 5 January 2023 Australian Bureau of Statistics 27 June 2017 Elliott Heads SSC 2016 Census QuickStats Retrieved 20 October 2018 nbsp State and non state school details Queensland Government 9 July 2018 Archived from the original on 21 November 2018 Retrieved 21 November 2018 Elliott Heads State School Elliott Heads State School 22 June 2022 Retrieved 5 January 2023 ACARA School Profile 2017 Archived from the original on 22 November 2018 Retrieved 22 November 2018 School annual report 2022 PDF Elliott Heads State School Retrieved 17 July 2023 Elliott Heads Holiday Park where the river meets the sea Bundaberg Holiday Parks bundabergholidayparks com au Retrieved 10 August 2018 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Elliott Heads Queensland Elliott Heads Queensland Places Centre for the Government of Queensland University of Queensland Town map of Elliott Heads Queensland Government 1979 Bundaberg Region Elliott Heads Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Elliott Heads Queensland 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