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Eurong, Queensland

Eurong is an island town and a locality on K'gari (formerly known as Fraser Island) in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2016 census, the locality of Eurong had a population of 47 people.[1]

Eurong
Queensland
Shop at Eurong, 2013
Eurong
Coordinates25°30′41″S 153°07′34″E / 25.5113°S 153.1261°E / -25.5113; 153.1261 (Eurong (town centre))
Population47 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density16.2/km2 (42.0/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4581
Area2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
LGA(s)Fraser Coast Region
State electorate(s)Hervey Bay
Federal division(s)Wide Bay

Geography edit

The island of K'gari is divided into two localities, one very small one, Eurong, and very large one called K'gari (the locality) with Happy Valley its only town. Eurong is on the east coast of K'gari facing the Coral Sea 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.[4]

History edit

 
A petrol station in Eurong, often used by daily visitors as it is one of the rare stations on the island

The name Eurong is believed to be a Kabi language word meaning rain forest.[2]

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.[5]

By 1937, the settlement had developed and included a dance hall. Groups of people started to come from Maryborough and Pialba to Eurong for sightseeing, swimming, picnicking, and dancing, the beginning of the tourist industry that exists today.[6]

In the 2016 census, the locality of Eurong had a population of 47 people.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eurong (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.  
  2. ^ a b "Eurong – town in Fraser Coast Region (entry 11997)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Eurong – locality in Fraser Coast Region (entry 46648)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
  5. ^ "FRASER ISLAND". The Brisbane Courier. No. 21, 574. Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 18 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Frazer Island Jungle Ball". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 20, 581. Queensland, Australia. 18 September 1937. p. 12. Retrieved 18 October 2017 – via National Library of Australia.

External links edit

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