Eatons Hill Queensland
Bunya Park Drive, Eatons Hill
Eatons Hill
Coordinates	27°20′27″S 152°56′10″E / 27.3408°S 152.9361°E / -27.3408; 152.9361 (Eatons Hill (centre of suburb))
Population	7,973 ( 2016 census) [1]
• Density	896/km2 (2,320/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4037
Area	8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST ( UTC+10:00)
Location	8.0 km (5 mi) SW of Strathpine 20.8 km (13 mi) NNW of Brisbane CBD
LGA(s)	City of Moreton Bay
State electorate(s)	Everton
Federal division(s)	Dickson
Suburbs around Eatons Hill: Cashmere Warner Brendale Clear Mountain Eatons Hill Albany Creek Draper Bunya Albany Creek

Eatons Hill is a suburb in the City of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia. ^[2] In the 2016 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,973 people. ^[1] Its postcode is 4037.

Geography

South Pine River forms most of the southern boundary of the suburb. ^[3] Cashs Crossing is a neighbourhood in the east of the suburb ( 27°20′30″S 152°57′40″E / 27.3418°S 152.9611°E / -27.3418; 152.9611 (Cashs Crossing)). It takes its name from the crossing point over the South Pine River and was named after James and Mary Cash, who settled near the crossing point. ^[4] South Pine Road now crosses the river at that point via a bridge. ^{[5] [3]}

Bunya Crossing is another ford across the South Pine River in the south of the locality ( 27°21′10″S 152°56′53″E / 27.3529°S 152.9481°E / -27.3529; 152.9481 (Bunya Crossing)). It takes its name from the Kabi language word "Bonyi" or "Bunyi" referring to the Bunya pine ( Araucaria bidwillii). ^[6] It is at the southern end of Bunya Crossing Road and does not have a bridge. ^[3]

Eatons Hill is in the east of suburb ( 27°20′21″S 152°57′24″E / 27.3393°S 152.9566°E / -27.3393; 152.9566 (Eatons Hill)) near Cashs Crossing rising to 84 metres (276 ft). ^{[7] [8]}

History

Eatons Hill is situated in the Yugarabul traditional Indigenous Australian country. ^[9]

The area is named after the early pioneer William Eaton, who farmed at Albany Creek from 1874 and was elected as a member of the Pine Shire Council (later renamed Pine Rivers Shire) from 1909 to 1912. ^[10]

Cashs Crossing at the South Pine River was on the main route from Brisbane to Gympie. In 1891 it was proposed to build a bridge over it. ^{[11] [12]} Construction of the bridge had commenced by August 1892. ^{[13] [14]} South Pine Bridge was completed in November 1892. ^[15] It survived the disastrous floods in February 1893 despite three days of great concern. ^[16]

Residential development began in the early 1970s near the hill situated west of Cash's Crossing where the South Pine Road bridges the river. Eatons Hill generally consists of low-density residential housing with acreage properties in the western portions. Residential development proceeded westward during the late 1990s. ^[17]

Eatons Hill State School opened on 22 January 1998. ^{[18] [19]}

In the 2011 census, Eatons Hill recorded a population of 7,993 people, 50.4% female and 49.6% male. ^[20] The median age of the Eatons Hill population was 34 years, 3 years below the national median of 37. ^[20] 78.3% of people living in Eatons Hill were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were England 5.6%, New Zealand 3.5%, South Africa 2.2%, Scotland 0.6%, India 0.5%. ^[20] 91.6% of people spoke only English at home; the next most common languages were 0.6% Afrikaans, 0.6% Italian, 0.4% Polish, 0.3% German, 0.3% Hindi. ^[20]

In the 2016 census, Eatons Hill had a population of 7,973 people. ^[1]

Education

Eatons Hill State School is a government primary (Prep-6) school for boys and girls at Marylin Terrace ( 27°20′07″S 152°57′22″E / 27.3354°S 152.9560°E / -27.3354; 152.9560 (Eatons Hill State School)). ^{[21] [22]} In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 1095 students with 79 teachers (68 full-time equivalent) and 41 non-teaching staff (24 full-time equivalent). ^[23] It includes a special education program. ^{[21] [24]}

There is no secondary school in Eatons Hill. The nearest government secondary school is Albany Creek State High School in neighbouring Albany Creek to the south-east. ^[3]

Transport

Eatons Hill is serviced by Transport for Brisbane bus routes 338, 357 and 359.

References

Further reading

• Teague, D. R. (David R.) (1980), The history of Albany Creek, Bridgeman Downs and Eaton's Hill (2nd ed.), Colonial Press, ISBN  978-0-909139-07-0

External links

• University of Queensland: Queensland Places: Eatons Hill