St. Andrews Church, Evandale

Evandale is a small town in Northern Tasmania. It sits on the banks of the South Esk River about 20 km south of Launceston. A classified historic town, many of it's buildings remain largely in original condition. It is famous for a popular Sunday market, and as host to the annual World Penny Farthing Championships. The population of the Evandale region is 1,057 (2001 Census [1]). There is a primary school, a number of churches, two pubs, shops and a fire station. Nearby locations include; Nile, Deddington and Perth. Capital Hobart Government Const. ... The South Esk River is the longest river in Tasmania. ... km redirects here. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 103,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Deddington is a town near Evandale in Tasmania, Australia. ... Perth is a town in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. ...

History

Originally founded as Collins Hill by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1811, it was also known as Morven before being named after the surveyor and painter George William Evans, who spent much of his later years in Van Diemen's Land. In 1876 the Tasmanian Main Line Company opened a narrow (1067 mm) gauge line from Hobart to Evandale where it connected with the broad (1600 mm) gauge Launceston and Western Railway from Launceston and Deloraine, built in 1871. It remained a break-of-gauge station until the Evandale - Deloraine line was converted to narrow gauge in 1888. Major General Lachlan Macquarie, Governor of New South Wales Major-General Lachlan Macquarie CB (31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824), British military officer and colonial administrator, served as Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821 and had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of... George William Evans (January 5, 1780–October 16, 1852) was a surveyor and early explorer in the colony of New South Wales. ... Van Diemens Land was the original name used by Europeans for the island of Tasmania, now part of Australia. ... For other places and things named Hobart, see Hobart (disambiguation). ... Deloraine is a town on the Meander River, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. ... With railways, a break-of-gauge is where a line of one gauge meets a line of a different gauge. ...

Notable people from Evandale

• Harry Murray - Highly decorated soldier
• Hollie Grima - Australian womens basketballer
• Bob Cheek - Former State Opposition leader
• Steve Biddulph - World renowned parenting author

Major Harry Murray, November 1917. ... Bob Cheek (born May 13, 1944, Launceston, Tasmania) was leader of the Opposition Tasmanian Liberal Party from 20 August 2001 until he lost his seat in the July 2002 election. ... Steve Biddulph is an influential author, activist and psychologist from Tasmania, Australia who is the author of a number of influential books and now speaks world wide. ...

External links

• Evandale Village Fair and National Penny Farthing Championships

Coordinates: 41°35′S 147°14′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...