Peeramon
Peeramon is a town and a locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[1][2]
| Peeramon Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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  Peeramon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17.3098°S 145.6119°E | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4885 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 29.8 km2 (11.5 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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History
The town's name is an Aboriginal word, referring to a local hill. The name was assigned by the Queensland Railways Department on 25 April 1910.[1]
Lake Eacham State School opened on 1911. In 1919 it was renamed Peeramon State School. It closed on 1959.[3]
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References
- "Peeramon - town in Tablelands Region (entry 26298)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- "Peeramon - locality in Tablelands Region (entry 48834)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
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