Eton, Queensland


Eton is a town and a locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.

Geography

The northern part of the locality is flat land, predominantly used as sugarcane plantations. The town is in this area. In the central part of the locality the land becomes hilly and is mostly used for grazing cattle. The southern part of the locality is mountainous and is mostly undeveloped; some of this land is within the Ben Mohr State Forest and the Spencer Gap State Forest. In the very south of the locality is the Hogan's Pocket Landfill, a waste disposal site developed in 2006 by Mackay Regional Council. The landfill gas generated from the site are captured and, although currently burned off, may be used for electricity generation in the future.
The Peak Downs Highway traverses the locality from south to north-east, passing through the town. State Route 5 passes through from north-west to south-east.
A cane tramway passes through the northern part of the locality to deliver the harvested sugarcane to local sugar mills.

History

Tenders were called for the construction of Eton State School in August 1882. The school opened in 20 August 1883.

Education

Eton State School opened on 20 August 1883 and is a primary school for boys and girls operated by the Queensland Government at 10 Prospect Street. In 2016, the school had an enrolment of 50 with 3 teachers and 7 non-teaching staff. The school celebrated its centenary in 1983.

Community groups

The Eton / Eton North branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at the QCWA Hall at 7 Mill Street, North Eton.