Eimeo, Queensland
| Eimeo Mackay, Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Eimeo | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 21°03′06″S 149°10′24″E / 21.05167°S 149.17333°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 3,309 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) N of Mackay | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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Eimeo is a coastal town and suburb of Mackay, Queensland, the regional city of Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
History
The name Eimeo was derived from pastoral run name used by Jeremiah Downs Armitage, a pastoralist in the 1870s, possibly because of his birthplace in Tahiti, claimed to be Moorea (also called Eimeo).[2]
Eimeo Road State School opened on 5 February 1934.[4] It is the largest primary school in the Whitsunday Region, Mackay Region and Isaac Region but is no longer within the boundaries of the Eimeo but within the neighbouring suburbs of Rural View.
Eimeo Post Office opened on 24 January 1949 and closed in 1972.[5]
At the 2011 census, Eimeo had a population of 3,309.[1]
Heritage listings
Eimeo has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Mango Avenue (between Whittles Lane and Heidke Street): Mango Avenue[6]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eimeo". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Eimeo – town in Mackay Region (entry 11412)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Eimeo – suburb in Mackay Region (entry 49724)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Mango Avenue (entry 602553)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
