Mount+Evelyn

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[|Mount Evelyn] is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is 37km North-East from Melbourne's CBD. Mount Evelyn has a population of about 9,150. Mount Evelyn's local government area is the [|Shire of Yarra Ranges].

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 * __HISTORY__**

Mount Evelyn was originally called a few different names like Olinda Vale, Billygoat Hill, McKillop/Valinda, Evelyn and then finally Mount Evelyn. Farmers came into the area in about the 1870's and tried crops such as apples, raspberries, potatoes, turnips, peas, barley, rye, oats, grass and willows. The soil was very difficult to farm with and they were many times unsuccessful. The railway line eventually came to Mount Evelyn in 1901. It operated on the Warburton line. The station was originally called Olinda Vale, then changed to Evelyn in 1912 and eventually was known as Mount Evelyn Railway Station in 1919. When the station opened it brought many Melbourne residents to Mount Evelyn and surrounding areas for vacations. The station closed in 1965. For more history on the railway station at Mount Evelyn you can go to [|Mount Evelyn railway history].


 * __LOCAL ATTRACTIONS__**

There are many local attractions like the famous [|Warburton Trail] which runs between Lilydale and Warburton. There is also the Mount Evelyn Aqueduct Trail which connects Swansea Road to Hunter Road and the Mount Evelyn Forest. There is a great cafe called [|Morrison on the Park Cafe] which is located on the Mount Evelyn Aqueduct Trail which is in the centre of Mount Evelyn Town. Other places of interest are the [|Mount Evelyn Library] and the [|Kuranga Nursery] along York Road which sells Australian Native plants.

There are also great surrounding areas like the [|Mount Dandenong Tourist Road]which has many interesting places which you could visit as well as quaint shops and many restaurants to choose from. There is a great playground and picnic area at Lilydale Lake [|Lilydale Lake]. media type="custom" key="3880147"

Mt Evelyn has been known to be home to one of Australia’s largest owls, The Powerful Owl. This spectacular bird is considered to be an endangered species and is listed as threatened under Victorian’s Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. A very shy bird in particular the female, she will desert the nest after minimal human disturbance. The male however may become very aggressive in the breeding season and could attack humans should they come near the nest. The Powerful Owl feeds on medium sized arboreal marsupials like, ringtail possums and the sugar glider. An interesting fact about the Powerful Owl is that it’s monogamous and mates for life. Nesting occurs from late autumn to mid-winter. Clutches consists of two dull white eggs and incubation lasts approximately 38 days. Due to the reduction in hollow bearing trees for nest sites and The Powerful Owls sensitivity to human disturbance these magnificent birds could disappear. Mt Evelyn should take great pride in that the Powerful Owl considers their township special enough to nest. www.dse.vic.gov.au/CA256F310024B628/0/.../**PowerfulOwls**.pdf
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 * __ACCOMMODATION__**

[|Lilydale on York]


 * __OTHER USEFUL LINKS__**

[|**Mount Evelyn Special Development School**] [|**Mount Evelyn Recreation Camp**] [|**Mount Evelyn Christian School**] [|**Mount Evelyn Primary School**] [|**Mount Evelyn Football Club**]


 * __REFERENCES__**

[|**http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Evelyn,_Victoria**]

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