Evandale is a small town in northern Tasmania, Australia. It sits on the banks of the South Esk River 18 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 bicycle Championships^[2]. It is also home to the Evandale Light Railway and Steam Society who run a picturesque miniature railway that is popular with families. The population of the Evandale region is 1,057 (2001)^[1]. There is a primary school, churches, pubs, shops and a fire station. Nearby locations include Nile, Deddington and Perth. Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114 (7th)  - Product per capita  $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  489,600 (6th)  - Density  7. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Australian postcodes have four digits; envelopes for posting from Australia reflect this. ... km redirects here. ... Perth is a town in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... Local Government Areas of Tasmania, Australia This article also includes lists of towns, suburbs and localities of Tasmania. ... The Northern Midlands Council or Municipality of Northern Midlands is a Local Government Area of Tasmania. ... State Electoral District is a term used to refer to a voting area within Australian states. ... Division of Lyons The Division of Lyons, Tasmania is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly or lower house. ... The Australian House of Representatives is elected from 150 single-member districts called Divisions. ... The Division of Lyons is an Australian Electoral Division in Tasmania. ... Capital Hobart Government Constitutional monarchy Governor William Cox Premier Paul Lennon (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 5  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $16,114 (7th)  - Product per capita  $33,243/person (8th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  489,600 (6th)  - Density  7. ... The South Esk River is the longest river in Tasmania. ... km redirects here. ... Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 90,000 (Greater urban and 99,100 statistical division), located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... The penny-farthing is an early model of bicycle, produced in England in 1870. ... 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 Evandale in 1929 after the surveyor and painter George William Evans, who spent much of his later years in Van Diemen's Land. 1811 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... George William Evans (January 5, 1780–October 16, 1852) was a surveyor and early explorer in the colony of New South Wales. ... 1663 map of Van Diemens Land, showing the parts discovered by Tasman, including Storm Bay, Maria Island and Schouten Island. ...

John Batman, the founder of Melbourne, and landscape painter John Glover lived near the town with Glover memorialised in an annual art prize and a statue at Falls Park. John Kelly, father of the bushranger Ned Kelly, reportedly worked in the township as a convict. John Batman Statue of John Batman at former National Mutual Plaza off Collins Street in Melbourne unveiled 26 January 1979 John Batman (born 21 January 1801 - 5 May 1839) was an Australian farmer and businessman who was one of the first settlers of the Melbourne area and known for founding... Melbourne (pronounced ) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3. ... For others with the same name, see: John Glover (disambiguation). ... Bushrangers, or bush rangers were outlaws in the early years of the European settlement of Australia who had the survival skills necessary to use the Australian bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities. ... Ned Kelly the day before his execution Edward Ned Kelly (c. ...

A Scottish mariner, Captain Andrew Barclay, was granted 500 acres (202 ha) of land on the South Esk River in 1816, and another 300 acres (121 ha) the next year. On this he built 'Trafalgar', the earliest surviving building in Evandale, and one of the oldest farmhouses in Australia. In 1824 he built the now-demolished homestead of 'Cambock' on the village's outskirts. Barclay continued acquiring land in the surrounding district and by 1928 was considered the largest owner of good land on the island. The names of roads like Barclay Street, Cambock Lane, and Trafalgar Lane mark his influence. Mariner can refer to The PBM Mariner flying boat The Mariner Space Program An archaic term for sailor This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

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. Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Tasmanian Main Line Company was a private railway that opened a narrow gauge (1067 mm) line from Hobart to Evandale, near Launceston, where it connected with the Launceston and Western Railway. ... For other places and things named Hobart, see Hobart (disambiguation). ... The Launceston and Western Railway was a private railway that opened a broad gauge (1600 mm) railway line between Deloraine and Launceston in 1871. ... Deloraine is a town on the Meander River, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... With railways, a break-of-gauge is where a line of one gauge meets a line of a different gauge. ... Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

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

Henry William Harry Murray VC, CMG, DSO & Bar, DCM, ( 30 December 1880 - 7 January 1966) was Australias highest decorated soldier during World War I (1914-1918), and continues to be Australias highest decorated soldier. ... 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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Population distribution. Government of Tasmania Department of Justice (2006-12-14). Retrieved on 2007-03-12.
2. ^ "Cyclist takes out fifth Penny Farthing championship", Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2007-02-25. Retrieved on 2007-03-12. 

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