Eagle Heights, Queensland
| Eagle Heights Queensland | |
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  Eagle Heights | |
| Coordinates | 27°54′38″S 153°12′06″E / 27.91056°S 153.20167°E |
| Population | 2,702 (2006 census)[1] |
| Established | 1875 |
| Postcode(s) | 4272, (4271 Post Office Only) |
| LGA(s) | Scenic Rim Region |
| State electorate(s) | Scenic Rim |
| Federal division(s) | Wright |
Eagle Heights is a town within the locality of Tamborine Mountain in South East Queensland, Australia.[2][3]
History
The town is home to the Gold Coast hinterland's oldest remaining church. The St Andrew's Wesleyan Church on Long Road was built in 1880.[4]
Eagle Heights Post Office opened on 1 July 1927 (a receiving office had been open from 1926).[5]
Formerly a suburb in its own right, in 1997, Eagle Heights was merged with other former suburbs North Tamborine and Mount Tamborine to create the larger locality of Tamborine Mountain.[6]
At the 2006 census, Eagle Heights had a population of 2,702.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Eagle Heights (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- ^ "Eagle Heights – town (entry 11001)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "Eagle Heights – neighbourhood (entry 39776)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ Environmental Protection Agency (Queensland) (2000). Heritage Trails of the Great South East. State of Queensland. p. 15. ISBN 0-7345-1008-X.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ^ "Eagle Heights". Queensland Places. Centre for the Government of Queensland, University of Queensland. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
External links
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