Eromanga, Queensland
| Eromanga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Oil pumpjack near Eromanga | |||||||||||||||
  Eromanga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°49′S 143°16′E / 26.817°S 143.267°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 400 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4480 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Eromanga is a small town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie in South West Queensland, Australia.[2][3] At the 2011 census, Eromanga had a population of 400.[1] However, the town of Eromanga has a population averaging from 30-40.[4]
Geography
The town lies on the edge of what is called the Eromanga Inland Sea, which existed in the Early Cretaceous. The Eromanga region has abundant oil wells and opal mines. There are also agricultural industries such as cattle and sheep as many pioneering property owners came and took up land in the 1860s. Dinosaur fossils, including Australia's largest dinosaur a titanosaur species of sauropod, have also been found here making it an area of interest for palaeontologists.[5] It is located on what was Ngandangara territory.
Eromanga has been touted as the town in Australia located the farthest from any ocean.[6] However, this claim does not stand up to scrutiny.[7] See Pole of inaccessibility for approximations of other locations in Australia that could also make such claims.
History
The name of the town Eromanga goes back as far as about 1860. The name is thought to have come from an Aboriginal word that means "hot gale plain" or "windy plain", though the language and dialect is unknown.[2][3]
Eromanga Post Office opened by October 1902 (a receiving office had been open from 1892).[8]
Eromanga Provisional School opened on 5 July 1897 but closed in 1908. In 1910 it reopened as Eromanga State School but closed again on 28 February 1911. The school reopened on 23 October 1917 but closed again. It reopened in 1919 until it closed on 22 March 1936. It reopened on 28 May 1956 and closed again on 11 December 1981. It reopened 29 January 1990.[9][10]
Education
Eromanga State School is a government primary (P-7) school located in Donald Street (26°40′10″S 143°16′08″E / 26.669308°S 143.268804°E).[11] Between 2010 and 2013, the school had between 5 and 6 students enrolled; all students have an individual learning plan. There is one permanent teacher, a teacher aide (partly funded by the community) plus visiting teachers from other schools.[12]
Popular culture
Due to its name, the town was referenced in the first episode of Volume 2 in the anime Ninja Nonsense, in episode 18 of Samurai Flamenco, and again in the light novel/anime Eromanga Sensei for its similarity to the term ero manga (literally meaning erotic manga).[13]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eromanga (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Eromanga – town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 11831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ a b "Eromanga – locality in Shire of Quilpie (entry 50020)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 28 September 2017.
- ^ "About Eromanga". Vistaprint. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Another dinosaur found on Qld cattle station Archived 2 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine ABC News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Eromanga - Places To Visit - Outback - Queensland Holidays". Tourism Queensland. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ken Blanch, Eromanga's Boast Doesn't Hold Water! Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Courier Mail, 9 November 1985.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 5199, Eromanga State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "Queensland State and Non-State Schools". Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Annual Report 2012". Eromanga State School. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ninja Nonsense Vol. 2: Psychedelic Summer Archived 8 May 2012 at the Wayback Machine
