| Evelyn Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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 Evelyn Scrub War Memorial, 2017 | |||||||||||||||
  Evelyn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 17°30′35″S145°29′21″E / 17.5097°S 145.4891°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 209 (2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 2.659/km2 (6.887/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 4888 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 78.6 km2 (30.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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Evelyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. [2] In the 2021 census, Evelyn had a population of 209 people. [1]
The Kennedy Highway enters the locality from the north (Upper Barron) and exits to the south (Ravenshoe). [3]
Longlands Gap–Herberton Road starts from the Kennedy Highway on the north-western boundary of the locality and proceeds north-west through Wondecla. [3] [4]
The name Evelyn is taken from the name of an early pastoral run, which was named by Francis Horace Stubley (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the Electoral district of Kennedy 1878-83), after his wife. [5]
Evelyn Scrub Provisional School opened on 31 March 1896 with 15 students under head teacher Alice Margaret Sheehan. [6] [7] [8] On 1 January 1909, it became Evelyn Scrub State School. The school closed temporarily from 1918 to 1919. It closed permanently on 19 August 1946. [9] It was near Mill Creek on Jonsson Road (approx 17°30′04″S145°27′13″E / 17.50116°S 145.45370°E ). [10] [11] [12]
Geraldton Road State School opened on 1916. It closed on 1960. [13] It was at 45 Geraldton Road ( 17°30′24″S145°30′19″E / 17.50658°S 145.50540°E ). [14] [15] [12]
In the 2011 census, Evelyn had a population of 330 people. [16]
In the 2016 census, Evelyn had a population of 241 people. [17]
In the 2021 census, Evelyn had a population of 209 people. [1]
Evelyn has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
There are no schools in Evelyn. The nearest government primary schools are Millaa Millaa State School in neighbouring Millaa Millaa to the east, Ravenshoe State School in neighbouring Ravenshoe to the south, and Herberton State School in Herberton to the north-west. The nearest government secondary schools are Ravenshoe State School (to Year 12), Herberton State School (to Year 10), and Malanda State High School (to Year 12) in Malanda to the north-east. [20]
The highest point on a road in Queensland is on Tumoulin Road at an elevation of 1,162 metres (3,812 ft) above sea level; it is marked with a road sign ( 17°28′48″S145°28′42″E / 17.48004°S 145.47841°E ). [21]
Atherton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Atherton had a population of 7,724 people.
Herberton is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Herberton had a population of 895 people.
Malanda is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Malanda had a population of 2,000 people. The economy is based upon agriculture and tourism.
The Palmerston Highway, serves as a link between the southern part of the Tablelands Region and the Cassowary Coast coastal strip, in Far North Queensland, Australia.
Millaa Millaa is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Millaa Millaa had a population of 523 people.
Ravenshoe is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Ravenshoe had a population of 1,332 people.
The Shire of Herberton was a local government area of Queensland. It was located on the Atherton Tableland, a plateau forming part of the Great Dividing Range west of the city of Cairns. The shire, administered from the town of Herberton, covered an area of 9,607.0 square kilometres (3,709.3 sq mi), and existed as a local government entity from 1895 until 2008, when it amalgamated with several other councils in the Tableland area to become the Tablelands Region.
The Tablelands railway line is a railway line in North Queensland, Australia. It was opened in a series of sections between 1887 and 1916. It commences at Cairns and at its maximum extent, reached Ravenshoe at the southern end of the Atherton Tableland. The rail system served by this line was unusual for Queensland in that the majority of lines that connected to it were built by private companies and later purchased by the Queensland Government.
Innot Hot Springs is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Innot Hot Springs had a population of 189 people.
Beatrice is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Beatrice had a population of 126 people.
Ellinjaa is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Ellinjaa had a population of 66 people.
Kaban is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Kaban had a population of 94 people.
Minbun is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Minbun had a population of 60 people.
Peeramon is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Peeramon had a population of 778 people.
Tumoulin is a rural town and locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Tumoulin had a population of 135 people.
Upper Barron is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Upper Barron had a population of 503 people.
Moomin is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Moomin had a population of 191 people.
Moregatta is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Moregatta had a population of 62 people.
Middlebrook is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Middlebrook had a population of 62 people.
Atherton–Malanda–Millaa Millaa Road is a continuous 39.0-kilometre (24.2 mi) road route in the Tablelands local government area of Queensland, Australia. It has two official names, Malanda–Atherton Road and Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road. The entire route is signed as part of State Route 25. Malanda–Atherton Road is a state-controlled district road, while Millaa Millaa–Malanda Road is part regional and part district.
