Eaglefield, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 21°28′09″S 147°47′20″E / 21.4691°S 147.7888°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 535.9 km2 (206.9 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 0 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.0000/km2 (0.0000/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4742 | ||||||||||||
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Eaglefield is a rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia.[3] In the 2021 census, Eaglefield had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Geography
The Suttor River forms the western boundary of the locality. The Suttor Developmental Road passes through the locality from east (Burton) to west (Mount Coolon) crossing the Suttor River on the western boundary. The Goonyella – Abbot Point line (GAP railway line) passes through the locality from north (Suttor) to south-east (Moranbah) to service the North Goonyella coal mine in Moranbah.[4] The Suttor Creek railway station serves the locality (21°24′40″S 147°51′43″E / 21.4110°S 147.8619°E).[5]
The land is a mixture of freehold and leasehold and mostly has been cleared for low density cattle grazing; however, mining activities have been proposed for the locality.[6]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Eaglefield had "no people or a very low population".[7]
In the 2021 census, Eaglefield had "no people or a very low population".[2]
Education
There are no schools in Eaglefield. The nearest school is Glenden State School in neighbouring Glenden to the north-east, which provides both primary and secondary schooling (Prep to Year 12). However, it would be too distant for students in the southern parts of Eaglefield to attend; the alternatives are distance education and boarding school.[8]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eaglefield (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eaglefield (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Eaglefield – locality in Isaac Region (entry 47013)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ "Railway stations and sidings - Queensland". Queensland Open Data. Queensland Government. 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Assessment Report under the Environmental Protection Act 1994 : Eaglefield Expansion Project Peabody (Bowen) Coal Pty Limited" (PDF). Department of Heritage and Environment Protection. Queensland Government. October 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eaglefield (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ "Layers: Locality; Schools and school catchments". Queensland Globe. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 19 December 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2025.
