County of Evelyn, Victoria explained

Type:cadastral
Evelyn
State:vic
Established:10 January 1849
Area:3036
Near-Nw:Bourke
Near-N:Anglesey
Near-Ne:Wonnangatta
Near-E:Tanjil
Near-Se:Buln Buln
Near-S:Buln Buln
Near-Sw:Mornington
Near-W:Bourke

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 is the boundary to the north. The county was proclaimed in 1849, and is named after John Evelyn, a famous diarist and gardener.[1]

Parishes

Parishes include:

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: County Names in Victoria . Newsletter of the Australian National Placenames Survey.