| Evanslea Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Harvesting at Evanslea, 1934 | |||||||||||||||
  Evanslea | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°31′17″S151°31′05″E / 27.5213°S 151.5180°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 31 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 0.529/km2 (1.370/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4356 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 58.6 km2 (22.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Toowoomba Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Condamine | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Groom | ||||||||||||||
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Evanslea is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Evanslea had a population of 31 people. [1]
The Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road runs through from east to west. [3]
Evanslea railway station is an abandoned railway station on the closed Cecil Plains railway line ( 27°34′05″S151°30′38″E / 27.5681°S 151.5105°E ). [4] [5]
Norillee is a neighbourhood ( 27°34′00″S151°29′00″E / 27.5666°S 151.4833°E ). [6]
The land use is predominantly crop growing with some grazing on native vegetation, mostly in the south-east of the locality. [4]
Evanslea has the following mountains:
The locality takes its name from the Evanslea railway station, which was named after Charles Barnard Evans, Commissioner for Railways in Queensland from 1911 to 1918. [10] The railway station on the Cecil Plains railway line opened in September 1915 with Evanslea as its terminus. It was subsequently extended to Cecil Plains. [11]
The neighbourhood of Norillee takes its name from the Norillee railway station (in neighbouring Bongeen), which was named by the Queensland Railways Department on12 December 1918. It is an Aboriginal name meaning mountain ridge or series of peaks. [6]
In the 2016 census, Evanslea had a population of 41 people. [12]
In the 2021 census, Evanslea had a population of 31 people. [1]
There are a number of homesteads in the locality: [13]
There are no schools in Evanslea. The nearest govenment primary schools are Mount Tyson State School in neighbouring Mount Tyson to the south-east and Jondaryan State School in neighbouring Jondaryan to the north. The nearest government secondary schools are Oakey State High School in Oakey to the north-east and Pittsworth State High School in Pittsworth to the south-east. [14]
There are Catholic primary schools in Oakey and Pittsworth. [14]
Oakey is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. The Museum of Army Aviation is located at Oakey Airport.
The Shire of Jondaryan was a local government area located in the Darling Downs region of Queensland, Australia, immediately west of the regional city of Toowoomba. The shire, administered from the town of Oakey, covered an area of 1,910.0 square kilometres (737.5 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1890 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Toowoomba area to form the Toowoomba Region. Its growth in later years has been fuelled by the expansion of Toowoomba and suburbs such as Glenvale and Westbrook.
Cecil Plains is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Cecil Plains had a population of 380 people.
Jondaryan is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Jondaryan had a population of 414 people.
Mount Tyson is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Mount Tyson had a population of 280 people.
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Pampas is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Pampas had a population of 78 people.
Broxburn is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Broxburn had a population of 115 people.
Linthorpe is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Linthorpe had a population of 416 people.
Boodua is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Boodua had a population of 95 people.
Branchview is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Branchview had a population of 37 people.
Bongeen is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Bongeen had a population of 71 people.
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Norwin is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Norwin had a population of 100 people.
Nutgrove is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Nutgrove had a population of 26 people.
Yarranlea is a rural locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Yarranlea had a population of 82 people.
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Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road is a continuous 78.6 kilometres (48.8 mi) road route in the Toowoomba region of Queensland, Australia. Most of the road is not signed with any route number, but a short section near Cecil Plains is part of State Route 82. Toowoomba–Cecil Plains Road is a state-controlled district road, part of which is rated as a local road of regional significance (LRRS).
