Type: | suburb |
Evans Landing | |
State: | qld |
Coordinates: | -12.6618°N 141.8536°W |
Pop: | 56 |
Postcode: | 4874 |
Area: | 1.0 |
Timezone: | AEST |
Utc: | +10:00 |
Lga: | Weipa Town |
Stategov: | Cook |
Fedgov: | Leichhardt |
Near-N: | Mission River |
Near-Ne: | Nanum |
Near-E: | Mission River |
Near-Se: | Albatross Bay |
Near-S: | Albatross Bay |
Near-Sw: | Albatross Bay |
Near-W: | Mission River |
Near-Nw: | Mission River |
Evans Landing is a rural locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[1] In the, Evans Landing had a population of 56 people.
Albatross Bay (-8.5616°N 95.5783°W) bounds the locality to the south.[2]
Approximately half of the land at Evans Landing is used for industrial purposes while the remainder is undeveloped.
The locality is named after geologist Harry Evans, who found the bauxite deposits in the Weipa area for Consolidated Zinc Corporation.[1]
In the Evans Landing had a population of 62 people.
In the, Evans Landing had a population of 56 people.
Weipa SES Facility is on Kerr Point Drive (-12.6635°N 141.848°W).[3]
There is a public boat ramp and pontoon on Landing Drive (-12.6642°N 141.8499°W). It is managed by the North Queensland Bulk Ports.[4]
There is a park beside the SES Facility on Kerr Point Drive (-12.6637°N 141.8481°W).[5]