Evelyn, Queensland facts for kids
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 Evelyn
Location in Queensland
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| Population | 241 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 3.066/km2 (7.94/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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Evelyn is a rural locality in the Tablelands Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2016 census Evelyn had a population of 241 people.
History
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.
Heritage listings
Evelyn has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- Jonsson Road: Evelyn Scrub War Memorial
- off Jonsson Road: Cressbrook Cemetery
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