Lake Eacham, Queensland


Lake Eacham is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Lake Eacham had a population of 457 people.

History

The locality presumably takes its name from the waterbody Lake Eacham in the north-west of the locality. The name of the lake is believed to be an Aboriginal word yeetcham meaning big spring.
Lake Eacham State School opened on 1911. In 1919 it was renamed Peeramon State School. It closed on 1959.

Education

There are no schools in Lake Eacham. The nearest primary schools are in Yungaburra, Malanda, and Butchers Creek. The nearest secondary school is in Malanda.