Evelyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2016 census, Evelyn had a population of 241 people.[1]
Evelyn Queensland | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 17.5097°S 145.4891°E / -17.5097; 145.4891 (Evelyn (centre of locality)) | ||||||||||||||
Population | 241 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 3.066/km2 (7.941/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 4888 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 78.6 km2 (30.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Time zone | AEST (UTC+10:00) | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Tablelands Region | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Hill | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Kennedy | ||||||||||||||
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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.[3]
Evelyn Scrub Provisional School opened on 11 October 1895. 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.[4]
At the 2011 census, Evelyn recorded a population of 330.[5]
In the 2016 census, Evelyn had a population of 241 people.[1]
Evelyn has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
Towns and localities in the Tablelands Region, Queensland | |
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Main Article: Local government areas of Queensland |