The County of Evelyn is one of the 37

counties of Victoria Cadastral divisions in Victoria are called counties, which are further subdivided into parishes and townships, for cadastral or land administration purposes. Cadastral divisions of county, parish and township form the basis for formal identific ...

which are part of the

cadastral divisions of Australia Lands administrative divisions of Australia are the cadastre, cadastral divisions of Australia for the purposes of identification of land to ensure security of land ownership. Most States of Australia, states term these divisions as county, coun ...

, used for land titles. It is located to the east of

Melbourne Melbourne ( , ; Boonwurrung language, Boonwurrung/ or ) is the List of Australian capital cities, capital and List of cities in Australia by population, most populous city of the States and territories of Australia, Australian state of Victori ...

, on both sides of the upper reaches of the

Yarra River The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, (Kulin languages: ''Berrern'', ''Birr-arrung'', ''Bay-ray-rung'', ''Birarang'', ''Birrarung'', and ''Wongete'') is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia. The lower st ...

in the

Yarra Valley The Yarra Valley is a region in Victoria, Australia, centred around the Yarra River. Known for its natural beauty, agricultural significance, and as one of Australia's prominent wine-producing areas, the valley stretches from the upper reache ...

. The

Great Dividing Range The Great Dividing Range, also known as the East Australian Cordillera or the Eastern Highlands, is a cordillera system in eastern Australia consisting of an expansive collection of mountain ranges, plateaus and rolling hills. It runs roughl ...

is the boundary to the north. The county was proclaimed in 1849, and is named after

John Evelyn John Evelyn (31 October 162027 February 1706) was an English writer, landowner, gardener, courtier and minor government official, who is now best known as a diary, diarist. He was a founding Fellow of the Royal Society. John Evelyn's Diary, ...

, a famous diarist and gardener.

Parishes

Parishes A parish is a territorial entity in many Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest, often termed a parish priest, who might be assisted by one or ...

include: *

Beenak, Victoria Beenak is a locality in Victoria, Australia, to the north of the Bunyip State Park, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local governm ...

* Brimbonga, Victoria * Burgoyne, Victoria * Coornburt, Victoria * Galbarmuck, Victoria * Glenwatts, Victoria * Gracedale, Victoria *

Greensborough, Victoria Greensborough is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, north-east from Melbourne's Melbourne City Centre, Central Business District, located within the City of Banyule and Shire of Nillumbik Local government areas of ...

* Gruyere, Victoria *

Kinglake, Victoria Kinglake is a town in Victoria, Australia, north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shires of Murrindindi and Nillumbik local government areas. The town was one of the worst affected during the Black Saturd ...

Linton, Victoria Linton is a town in Victoria, Australia, off Glenelg Highway. Most of the town is located in Golden Plains Shire; however, a small section is in the Shire of Pyrenees. At the , Linton and the surrounding area had a population of 580. The Cl ...

* Manango, Victoria *

Monbulk, Victoria Monbulk is a town in Victoria, Australia, 42 km east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Monbulk recorded a population of 3,651 at the 2021 census. The town is the hom ...

* Monda, Victoria *

Mooroolbark, Victoria Mooroolbark is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 37 km East of Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges Local government areas of Victoria, local ...

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 cent ...

* Nillumbik, Victoria * Parbine, Victoria * Queenstown, Victoria *

Sutton, Victoria Sutton is a locality in the local government area of the Shire of Buloke The Shire of Buloke is a Local Government Areas of Victoria, local government area in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, located in the western part of the stat ...

Tarrawarra, Victoria Tarrawarra is a locality in Victoria, Australia, 45 km north-east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Tarrawarra recorded a population of 81 at the . It was originally ...

* Tarrawarra North, Victoria * Wandin Yallock, Victoria *

Warburton, Victoria Warburton is a town in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne, Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges Local government areas of Victoria, local government are ...

Warrandyte, Victoria Warrandyte ( ) is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 24 km north-east of Melbourne's Central Business District, located within the City of Manningham local government area. It is built on the lands of the Wurundjeri people of th ...

Woori Yallock, Victoria Woori Yallock is a town in Victoria, Australia, east of Melbourne's central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges local government area. Woori Yallock recorded a population of 2,964 at the . The Post Office opened on 1 J ...

Yering, Victoria Yering is a town in Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, 38 km north-east from Melbourne, Melbourne's Melbourne city centre, central business district, located within the Shire of Yarra Ranges Local government areas of Victoria, local ...

* Yuonga, Victoria

Parishes

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