Erakala is a rural locality in the Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Erakala had a population of 547 people.[1]
Erakala Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Erakala | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 21.1322°S 149.1155°E / -21.1322; 149.1155 | ||||||||||||||
Population | 547 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 44.11/km2 (114.3/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4740 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 12.4 km2 (4.8 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Mackay Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Whitsunday | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Dawson | ||||||||||||||
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The locality takes its name from a railway station, which in turn was named on 12 January 1927 named by the Queensland Railways Department. It is an Aboriginal word meaning a flat.[2]
Towns, suburbs and localities in the Mackay Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |