Eerwah Vale, Queensland

Eerwah Vale
Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Eerwah Vale; Sunshine Coast, Queensland
	Planchonella eerwah or Pouteria eerwah
	Eerwah Vale
Coordinates	26°28′54″S 152°54′34″E / 26.4816°S 152.9094°E
Population	671 (2021 census)
• Density	21.23/km2 (55.00/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4562
Area	31.6 km2 (12.2 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	20.7 km (13 mi) SSE of Pomona ; 23.4 km (15 mi) SW of Tewantin ; 24.1 km (15 mi) N of Nambour ; 127 km (79 mi) n of Brisbane CBD ;
LGA(s)	Shire of Noosa; Sunshine Coast Region;
State electorate(s)	Nicklin; Ninderry;
Federal division(s)	Wide Bay; Fairfax;
	Suburbs around Eerwah Vale:

Eerwah Vale is a locality split between the Sunshine Coast Region and Shire of Noosa, both in Queensland, Australia.^[2]^[3] In the 2021 census, Eerwah Vale had a population of 671 people.^[1]

Geography

Part of the northern boundary is marked by the North Maroochy River.

The Bruce Highway passes through the east of Eerwah Vale. East of the Bruce Highway within the locality is Main Camp Road. Mount Eerwah is centrally located and protected within the Mount Eerwah Conservation Park.

History

The township was originally known as Eerwah, after its nearby summit, Mount Eerwah. In 1890, the name of the Eerwah Post Office was changed to Mount Eerwah Post Office. This post office serviced Main Camp during the construction of the Caboolture to Gympie section of the North Coast railway line. It was run by Mr Edward H Arundell.^[4]^[5]^[6]

The first Mount Eerwah Provisional School operated from 1890 to 1891 and was for the children of railway construction workers.^[7]^[8]

After the railway line was completed, settlement moved closer to the new Eumundi railway station.^[9]

The second Mount Eerwah State School opened on 22 July 1913 and closed on 31 May 1917. It was situated on the Eumundi Kenilworth Road (opposite Ceylon Road). This area was known as "Koojarewon" but a State School of a similar name already existed at Highfields, near Toowoomba, so it changed to Mount Eerwah.^[10] This school building was later moved to become the Brown's Creek Provisional School.^[11]^[12]

Brown's Creek State School opened on 29 January 1918 and closed on 23 August 1936.^[11]^[13]^[14] This school was located on the south side of King Creek near its junction with Browns Creek, in the locality currently called Eerwah Vale.

In 1924, the first mention of Eerwah Vale locality iswas in relation to the local residents unanimously deciding to build a public hall at "Eerwah Vale".^[15]

Eerwah Vale Provisional School opened on 15 June 1925. In 1932, it became Eerwah Vale State School. It closed in 1963.^[16] It was at 438 Eumundi Kenilworth Road (26°28′20″S 152°53′41″E / 26.4723°S 152.8948°E / -26.4723; 152.8948 (Eerwah Vale State School (former))).^[17]^[18]

Between 2008 and 2013, the whole of Eerwah Vale (and the rest of the Shire of Noosa) was within Sunshine Coast Region.^[19]^[20]

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Eerwah Vale had a population of 527 people.^[21]

In the 2016 census, Eerwah Vale had a population of 621 people.^[22]

In the 2021 census, Eerwah Vale had a population of 671 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Eerwah Vale. The nearest primary schools are Eumundi State School in neighbouring Eumundi to the east, Cooroy State School in neighbouring Cooroy to the north, North Arm State School in neighbouring North Arm to the south-east, and Yandina State School in Yandina to the south-east. The nearest secondary schools are Noosa District State High School which has its junior campus in Pomona to the north-west and its senior campus in neighbouring Cooroy to the north and Nambour State College in Nambour to the south.^[18]

Notable flora

Planchonella eerwah or Pouteria eerwah – Shiny-leaved Condoo, Black Plum, Wild Apple. This species is listed as endangered by the Australian and Queensland Governments.^[23]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eerwah Vale (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
^ "Eerwah Vale – locality in Sunshine Coast Region (entry 49235)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ "Eerwah Vale – locality in Shire of Noosa (entry 48619)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
^ "Monthly Postal Guide". The Telegraph. No. 5624. Queensland, Australia. 23 October 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 11 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "[?]". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. VIII, no. 387. Queensland, Australia. 7 January 1911. p. 5. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "SERVICES REQUIRED". The Week. Vol. XXX, no. 763. Queensland, Australia. 9 August 1890. p. 17. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government". archivessearch.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "ARBOR DAY". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XLVII, no. 10, 390. Queensland, Australia. 4 May 1891. p. 7. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "The North Coast Railway". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 18 July 1891. p. 133. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "Mt. Eerwah School". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XI, no. 466. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ ^a ^b "GOLD CREEK". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XIV, no. 729. Queensland, Australia. 19 October 1917. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "EUMUNDI". Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XIV, no. 730. Queensland, Australia. 26 October 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "ArchivesSearch | Queensland State Archives | Queensland Government". archivessearch.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Eumnndi". Nambour Chronicle And North Coast Advertiser. Vol. XXI, no. 1083. Queensland, Australia. 8 August 1924. p. 5. Retrieved 14 February 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
^ Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
^ "Queensland Two Mile series sheet 2m76" (Map). Queensland Government. 1943. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
^ "Backward Glance: History of Local Government on the Sunshine Coast". Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ "The Noosa De-amalgamation: Building a New Organisation". Noosa Shire Council. 2 January 2014. pp. 8–9. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Eerwah Vale (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eerwah Vale (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
^ Department of the Environment (2023). "Planchonella eerwah in Species Profile and Threats Database". Department of the Environment Canberra. Retrieved 14 February 2023.