Eidsvold East, Queensland
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
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Eidsvold East is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Eidsvold East had a population of 27 people.[1]
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| Coordinates: 25.3233°S 151.2538°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 376.4 km2 (145.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 27 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0717/km2 (0.186/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4627 | ||||||||||||
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Geography
As the name suggests, Eidsvold East is east of the town of Eidsvold.[3]
The Red Mountain is in the south-east of the locality (25.3885°S 151.2773°E), rising to 364 metres (1,194 ft) above sea level.[4][5]
The Dalgangal State Forest is a protected area in the north-west of the locality. Apart from it, the land use is almost entirely grazing on native vegetation.[3]
History
The name Eidsvold is the name of the pastoral run operated in 1847-48 by Thomas Archer and David Archer, using the name of the town in Norway where Norwegian constitution was signed in 1814.[2] Although originally from Scotland, the Archer family immigrated to Norway prior to immigrating to Queensland.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Eidsvold East had a population of 20 people.[7]
In the 2021 census, Eidsvold East had a population of 27 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Eidsvold. The nearest government primary schools are Eidsvold State School in neighbouring Eidsvold to the west and Mundubbera State College in Mundubbera to the south. The nearest government secondary schools are Eidsvold State School (to Year 12) and Mundubbera State College (to Year 10).[3]
