North Eton, Queensland


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

Geography

The neighbourhood of Victoria is located within North Eton.
The land is very flat, 30 metres above sea level, with a small rise on the western edge of the locality at the foothills of Mount Kinchant. The north branch of Sandy Creek flows from the north-west to the south-east of the locality and is part of the Plane Creek drainage basin. The land is entirely used for farming, predominantly sugarcane.

History

The area has been known as both North Eton and Eton North.
Originally known as the Defiance, the North Eton Central Mill commenced crushing sugarcane in 1888. It was the first sugar mill sponsored by the Queensland Government. In 1989, a number of sugar mills in the district merged to Mackay Sugar Limited, resulting in the closure of the North Eton mill.
The North Eton State School opened on 5 August 1895, but has also been known as the Eton North State School.
In the 2011 census, North Eton had a population of 536 people.

Education

North Eton State School is a government co-educational primary school on Kinchant Dam Road. In 2015, it had an enrolment of 14 students with 2 teachers and 5 non-teaching staff.

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.