Evans Landing, Queensland
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| Coordinates: 12°39′42″S 141°51′13″E / 12.6618°S 141.8536°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Queensland | ||||||||||||
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• Total | 1.0 km2 (0.39 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 56 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 56/km2 (145/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+10:00 (AEST) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 4874 | ||||||||||||
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Evans Landing is a rural locality in the Weipa Town, Queensland, Australia.[2] In the 2021 census, Evans Landing had a population of 56 people.[1]
Albatross Bay bounds the locality to the south (8°33′42″S 95°34′42″E / 8.5616°S 95.5783°E).[3]
Approximately half of the land at Evans Landing is used for industrial purposes while the remainder is undeveloped.[4]
History
The locality is named after geologist Harry Evans, who found the bauxite deposits in the Weipa area for Consolidated Zinc Corporation.[2]
Demographics
In the 2016 census, Evans Landing had a population of 62 people.[5]
In the 2021 census, Evans Landing had a population of 56 people.[1]
Education
There are no schools in Evans Landing. The nearest government primary and secondary school is Western Cape College (Early Childhood to Year 12) in Rocky Point to the north-east. There is also a Catholic primary school in Rocky Point.[6]
