Eaton, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 17°30′21″S 146°02′44″E / 17.5058°S 146.0455°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 47 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (38.0/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4860 | ||||||||||||
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Eaton is a rural locality in the Cassowary Coast Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Eaton had a population of 47 people.[1]
The Johnstone River forms the western boundary of the locality.[3]
The Carello Palm Swamp Conservation Park is in the east of the locality.[4] Apart from this protected area, the land use in the western part of the locality is growing sugarcane and bananas, while the eastern part of the locality is mostly used for grazing on native vegetation.[5]
History
In 1992, the Queensland Government proclaimed Carello Palm Swamp Regional Park as an environmental park and in 1994 it was proclaimed as a conservation park.[4]
Johnstone River Crocodile Park was a tourist attraction on Flying Fish Road (17°30′18″S 146°02′42″E / 17.5050°S 146.0451°E).[6]
