Eromanga is an outback town and locality in the Shire of Quilpie, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Eromanga had a population of 98 people.[1]
| Eromanga Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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.jpg) Oil pumpjack near Eromanga | |||||||||||||||
  Eromanga | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°40′05″S 143°16′07″E / 26.6680°S 143.2686°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 98 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.003469/km2 (0.00898/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4480 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 28,252.0 km2 (10,908.2 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Shire of Quilpie | ||||||||||||||
| County | Gordon | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Warrego | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Maranoa | ||||||||||||||
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Geography
editThe town lies on the edge of what is called the Eromanga Inland Sea, which existed in the Early Cretaceous. The Eromanga region has abundant oil wells and opal mines. Dinosaur fossils, including Australia's largest dinosaur a titanosaur species of sauropod, have also been found here making it an area of interest for palaeontologists.[4] It is located on Ngandangara territory.
Eromanga has been touted as the town in Australia located the farthest from any ocean.[5] However, this claim does not stand up to scrutiny.[6] See Pole of inaccessibility for approximations of other locations in Australia that could also make such claims.
History
editThe name of the town Eromanga goes back as far as about 1860. The name is thought to have come from an Aboriginal word that means "hot gale plain" or "windy plain", though the language and dialect is unknown.[2][3]
Eromanga Post Office opened by October 1902 (a receiving office had been open from 1892).[7]
Eromanga Provisional School opened on 5 July 1897 but closed in 1908. In 1910 it reopened as Eromanga State School but closed again on 28 February 1911. The school reopened on 23 October 1917 but closed again. It reopened in 1919 until it closed on 22 March 1936. It reopened on 28 May 1956 and closed again on 11 December 1981. It reopened 29 January 1990.[8][9]
One property which is located in Eromanga which was first written up in 1928 by Keith Pegler,[10] Monler Station, is now in its third generation of farmers. The property, located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the town centre, was originally run as a sheep and cattle farm by Keith and has since been passed to Ross Pegler before the current Scott Pegler who runs the station with his family.[11] The property has struggled over the years with natural disasters ranging from drought to flooding. In 2019 a period of over 200 days "without a decent downpour" was reported.[12][13][14]
As at 2012, the town of Eromanga had a population averaging from 30 to 40.[15]
Demographics
editIn the 2016 census, the locality of Eromanga had a population of 119 people.[16]
In the 2021 census, the locality of Eromanga had a population of 98 people.[1]
Economy
editThe Eromanga Refinery is an oil microrefinery which is specialized in producing mining equipment fuel.[17][18]
There are also agricultural industries such as cattle and sheep as many pioneering property owners came and took up land in the 1860s.
Education
editEromanga State School is a government primary (Early Childhood-6) school for boys and girls in Donald Street (26°40′09″S 143°16′07″E / 26.6692°S 143.2686°E).[19][20] Between 2010 and 2013, the school had 5 or 6 students enrolled with all students on an individual learning plan with one permanent teacher, a teacher aide (partly funded by the community) plus visiting teachers from other schools.[21] In 2018, the school had an enrolment of 6 students with 2 teachers (1 full-time equivalent) and 3 non-teaching staff (1 full-time equivalent).[22]
There are no secondary schools in Eromanga or nearby. The options are distance education and boarding school.[23]
Amenities
editThe Eromanga branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association has its rooms on the corner of Deacon and Donald Streets.[24]
Popular culture
editDue to its name, the town was referenced in the first episode of Volume 2 in the anime Ninja Nonsense, in episode 18 of Samurai Flamenco, and again in the light novel/anime Eromanga Sensei for its similarity to the term ero manga (literally meaning erotic manga).[25]
References
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- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Eromanga (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Eromanga – town in Shire of Quilpie (entry 11831)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Eromanga – locality in Shire of Quilpie (entry 50255)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Another dinosaur found on Qld cattle station Archived 2 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine ABC News. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Eromanga - Places To Visit - Outback - Queensland Holidays". Tourism Queensland. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ Ken Blanch, Eromanga's Boast Doesn't Hold Water! Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Courier Mail, 9 November 1985.
- ^ Phoenix Auctions History. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "Opening and closing dates of Queensland Schools". Queensland Government. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
- ^ "Agency ID 5199, Eromanga State School". Queensland State Archives. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ Charleville Times. "Eromanga". Charleville Times. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Toowoomba Grammar School (3 October 2018). "Way out West". Toowoomba Grammar School. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "The Big Dry". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation (16 November 2018). "Dinosaur history shapes future of drought-ravaged Eromanga". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Australian Broadcasting Corporation. "Frightening floods follow drought and dust storms". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "About Eromanga". Vistaprint. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Eromanga (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ Hampson, Keith D. (1996). "Development of Australian case studies in strategic technology management : the Microstill Oil Refinery" (PDF). 8th Annual Convention and Conference of Australasian Association for Engineering Education. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 August 2017 – via Queensland University of Technology.
- ^ "IOR Petroleum: The Best Australian Fuel Solutions & Services". Australian Business News and Times. 13 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "State and non-state school details". Queensland Government. 9 July 2018. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Eromanga State School". Archived from the original on 24 March 2020. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Annual Report 2012". Eromanga State School. Archived from the original on 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
- ^ "ACARA School Profile 2018". Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
- ^ "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Branch locations". Queensland Country Women's Association. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 26 December 2018.
- ^ "Psychedelic Summer". Ninja Nonsense. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
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