Evergreen, Queensland

Evergreen is a rural town and locality in the Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia.^[2][3] In the 2021 census, the locality of Evergreen had a population of 49 people.^[1]

Evergreen Queensland
Evergreen
Coordinates	27.1575°S 151.7274°E / -27.1575; 151.7274 (Evergreen (town centre))
Population	49 (2021 census)[1]
• Density	1.571/km2 (4.07/sq mi)
Postcode(s)	4352
Area	31.2 km2 (12.0 sq mi)
Time zone	AEST (UTC+10:00)
Location	36.3 km (23 mi) N of Oakey 63.8 km (40 mi) NNW of Toowoomba 192 km (119 mi) WNW of Brisbane
LGA(s)	Toowoomba Region
State electorate(s)	Condamine
Federal division(s)	Groom
Localities around Evergreen: Narko Narko Highgrove Peranga Evergreen Doctor Creek Kulpi Kulpi Mount Darry

Geography

The Oakey–Cooyar Road runs through from south-west to north-east.^[4]

History

Evergreen Provisional School opened on 17 June 1895. On 1 January 1909 it became Evergreen State School. It closed on 13 December 1996. Opened as a provisional school in 1895 and was proclaimed a state school on 1 Jan 1909. It closed in 1996.^[5][6] It was at 3616 Oakey Cooyar Road (27.1531°S 151.73813°E / -27.1531; 151.73813 (Evergreen State School (former))).^[7][8][9]

King's Hill Provisional School opened on 1917. On 1 July 1918, it became King's Hill State School. It closed circa 1926.^[5]

Berndale Provisional School opened on 13 November 1922. On 1 August 1924, it became Berndale State School. It closed in 1956.^[5]

Demographics

In the 2016 census, the locality of Evergreen had a population of 45 people.^[10]

In the 2021 census, the locality of Evergreen had a population of 49 people.^[1]

Education

There are no schools in Evergreen. The nearest government primary school is Kulpi State School in neighbouring Kulpi to the south. The nearest government secondary school is Peranga State School in neighbouring Peranga to the west which offers secondary education to Year 10. For secondary education to Year 12, the nearest government school is Oakey State High School in Oakey to the south.^[9]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Evergreen (SAL)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
2. "Evergreen – town in Toowoomba Region (entry 12030)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
3. "Evergreen – locality in Toowoomba Region (entry 49251)". Queensland Place Names. Queensland Government. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
4. Evergreen, Queensland (Map). OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
5. Queensland Family History Society (2010), Queensland schools past and present (Version 1.01 ed.), Queensland Family History Society, ISBN 978-1-921171-26-0
6. "Queensland state school - centre closures" (PDF). Queensland Government. 20 August 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
7. "Evergreen" (Map). Queensland Government. 1946. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
8. "Parish of Milton County of Aubigny" (Map). Queensland Government. 1932. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
9. "Queensland Globe". State of Queensland. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
10. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Evergreen (SSC)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 October 2018.