The County of Evelyn is one of the 37
counties of Victoria which are part of the
cadastral divisions of Australia, used for land titles. It is located to the east of
Melbourne, on both sides of the upper reaches of the
Yarra River in the
Yarra Valley. The
Great Dividing Range
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is the boundary to the north. The county was proclaimed in 1849, and is named after
John Evelyn, a famous diarist and gardener.
Parishes
Parishes
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include:
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Beenak, Victoria
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Brimbonga, Victoria
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Burgoyne, Victoria
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Coornburt, Victoria
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Galbarmuck, Victoria
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Glenwatts, Victoria
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Gracedale, Victoria
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Greensborough, Victoria
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Gruyere, Victoria
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Kinglake, Victoria
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Linton, Victoria
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Manango, Victoria
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Monbulk, Victoria
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Monda, Victoria
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Mooroolbark, Victoria
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Nangana, Victoria
Nangana is a bounded rural locality from Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia, located within the Shire of Cardinia local government area. Nangana recorded a population of 54 at the 2021 census.
The town has no post office or official town centr ...
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Nillumbik, Victoria
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Parbine, Victoria
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Queenstown, Victoria
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Sutton, Victoria
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Tarrawarra, Victoria
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Tarrawarra North, Victoria
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Wandin Yallock, Victoria
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Warburton, Victoria
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Warrandyte, Victoria
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Woori Yallock, Victoria
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The Post Office opened on ...
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Yering, Victoria
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Yuonga, Victoria
References
See also
Vicnames, place name detailsResearch aids, Victoria 1910 Map
of the counties of Evelyn, Tanjil, Buln-Buln 1886, National Library of Australia
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Counties of Victoria (Australia)