Evelyn, Queensland


Evelyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the, Evelyn had a population of 209 people.

Geography

The Kennedy Highway enters the locality from the north and exits to the south.
Longlands Gap–Herberton Road starts from the Kennedy Highway on the north-western boundary of the locality and proceeds north-west through Wondecla.

History

The name Evelyn is taken from the name of an early pastoral run, which was named by Francis Horace Stubley, after his wife.
Evelyn Scrub Provisional School opened on 31 March 1896 with 15 students under head teacher Alice Margaret Sheehan. 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. It was near Mill Creek on Jonsson Road.
Geraldton Road State School opened in 1916. It closed in 1960. It was at 45 Geraldton Road.

Demographics

In the, Evelyn had a population of 330 people.
In the, Evelyn had a population of 241 people.
In the, Evelyn had a population of 209 people.

Heritage listings

Evelyn has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Education

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, Herberton State School, and Malanda State High School in Malanda to the north-east.

Attractions

The highest point on a road in Queensland is on Tumoulin Road at an elevation of above sea level; it is marked with a road sign.