Eurimbula
Queensland
Eurimbula is located in Queensland
Eurimbula
Eurimbula
Coordinates24°09′35″S 151°46′30″E / 24.1597°S 151.7749°E / -24.1597; 151.7749
Population4 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density0.0079/km2 (0.0204/sq mi)
Postcode(s)4677
Area507.9 km2 (196.1 sq mi)
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10:00)
Location
LGA(s)Gladstone Region
State electorate(s)Burnett
Federal division(s)Flynn
Suburbs around Eurimbula:
Foreshores Coral Sea Coral Sea
Rodds Bay
Turkey Beach
Eurimbula Seventeen Seventy
Agnes Water
Bororen Mount Tom
Captain Creek
Round Hill

Eurimbula is a coastal rural locality in the Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Eurimbula had a population of 4 people.[1]

It is home to the Eurimbula National Park. The town is part of the Gooreng Gooreng Aboriginal people's traditional territory.[3]

Geography

The waters and inlets of the Coral Sea form the north-western, northern, eastern, and south-eastern boundaries. The Bustard Head Light is within the locality.[4]

Heritage listings

Eurimbula has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

There are no schools in Eurimbula. The nearest primary schools are in neighbouring Agnes Water and Bororen. The nearest government secondary schools are in Tannum Sands and Rosedale; there is a private secondary school in Agnes Water.[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eurimbula (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
  2. "Eurimbula – locality in Gladstone Region (entry 46606)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. Queensland Department of Environment and Science (18 November 2014). "Nature, culture and history | Eurimbula National Park". Parks and forests | Department of Environment and Science, Queensland. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  4. Google (20 August 2021). "Eurimbula, Queensland" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Bustard Head Lightstation (entry 601260)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  6. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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