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Suburb of Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lake Eacham is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 459 people.[1]
Lake Eacham Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Reflections in Lake Eacham | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 17.3027°S 145.6452°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 459 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 14.90/km2 (38.60/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4884 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
Location | |||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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The locality is bounded to the west and south-west by Lake Barrine Road and to the south-east by Malanda Creek.[3]
The locality presumably takes its name from the waterbody Lake Eacham in the north-west of the locality (17.2845°S 145.6252°E). The name of the lake is believed to be an Aboriginal word ''yeetcham'' meaning ''big spring''.[4] The lake and its surrounds are within the Crater Lakes National Park.[5]
There is rural residential housing to the south and east of the national park. However, the predominant land use in the locality is grazing on native vegetation.[3]
The land in the area was surveyed in 1886 with farm lots being offered for sale in 1889.[6][7]
Lake Eacham State School opened on 1911. It was built by the Sydes Brothers,[8] who were chosen from the tenders called in September 1910.[9] A teacher's residence was built in 1917.[10] In 1919, it was renamed Peeramon State School. It closed in 1959.[11] It was at 107 Mckenzie Road (corner Peeramon School Road, 17.3099°S 145.6239°E) in neighbouring Peeramon.[12][13]
In the 2016 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 457 people.[14]
In the 2021 census, Lake Eacham had a population of 459 people.[1]
There are no schools in Lake Eacham. The nearest primary schools are Yungaburra State School in neighbouring Yungaburra to the north-west, Malanda State School in neighbouring Malanda to south-west, and Butchers Creek State School in neighbouring Butchers Creek to the south-east. The nearest secondary school is Malanda State High School in Malanda.[3]
Lake Eacham has a day use area with a lookout on Lakes Drive (17.2862°S 145.6287°E).[15] It is the start and finish of a circuit walking track around the lake.[16]
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