The River

Beautiful day on Saturday not too hot, took my husband who is slowly improving for a drive to Evandale and back.  We stopped at the Lions Park down by the South Esk River where camping wasn't once permitted but it appears it is now.

The photos were taken with my phone.  There is a link of how the river looked back in the day, it's very different now as you can see.

Evandale

Please note that from Sunday September 18 there are so many blogs I can't comment on due to 'Blogger' playing up again, so many posts I can't click onto on my list as well..my apologies. 

Inside the General Store in Evandale where I've never been before it wasn't what I expected to see.  I thought I would be seeing groceries and all manner of items one could buy for the house, you know 'things' you can't find anywhere else, but I was wrong.  To me it's a shop that sells a few home make biscuits, blankets, rugs, odds and ends including books on various subjects, even gorgeous jumpers and cost about $300 to $500AUD each, but they are beautiful.  I managed to sneak a few photo of inside part of the store.

Evandale 2, Tasmania

Evandale hosts a Penny Farthing Championship in February each year. 

The bronze stature is called 'Time Traveller'.

 A Link to the race.  Also a Link to two churches in Evandale, both posted by me.

Forever fascinated by lamps or street lights like the one above as we don't seem to have many on our Island like this one.

Evandale, Tasmania

Evandale here in Tasmania is about a 15 to 20 minute drive from home.  It's an historic town with about 1,350 people.  Not much has changed in Evandale it's rather like moving back in time. When we visited my good friend we went for a little walk in the main street and I took these shots.

The last photo used to be a Restaurant which several of us frequented. 

Flood

Well it's springtime down this end of the world.

There has been a bit of rain upstream from Evandale, well a lot of rain and the water flows into the South Esk River near Evandale, Tasmania, Australia.  Also near Evandale is the Launceston Airport. I have a best friend living in Evandale so after visiting her we went to the river to find the road closed.

It's a good place for a picnic and a swim but no loos.  People take their dogs for walks along the river bank, no camping permitted either.

River without Trees

The South Esk River at Evandale without trees.  The last photo is with trees.

On Monday I'm collecting 7 of my rings which I having made larger including my Wedding Ring, Engagement Ring and Eternity Ring, also my late Mother's Engagement Ring and her Eternity Ring I can't wear her Wedding Ring because my finger is allergic to whatever it's made of. 

I've been waiting for nearly 1 year until my fingers had settled down due to just ageing etc :) Fingers do change shape and of course a bit of weight has been put on.

South Esk River Part 2

Down by the South Esk River at Evandale near the Launceston Airport.  This is the picnic area with trees,m they too have now been cut down..  I have been hunting in my photos and came across photos I took a couple of years ago with the trees gone by the River which I will post next post.

Evandale Penny Farthing Race, Tasmania, Australia

The Penny Farthing annual race was held at Evandale on the weekend.  This Historic village is not far from the Launceston Airport. Visitors come from many parts of Australia to compete.
The photos of the race were borrowed, but the remaining photos are mine.

The Start

Around the corner in the Village

The Winner.

This old cottage was just about falling down some years ago, it's been renovated and at the back is a dress shop, and a hairdressers.

The Post Office.

A view just past the Village.

Two Church's of Evandale, Tasmania, Australia

Evandale was originally established as a military post in 1811, it was known variously as Collins Hill, Patersons Plains, Gordon Plains, and Morven before the town's name was changed to Evansdale and eventually to Evandale in 1836 in honour of Tasmania's first Surveyor-General, G.W. Evans and declared a municipality in 1865. Evandale is 15 minutes from Launceston, Tasmania.

St. Andrew's Anglican (Church of England) Church was open in 1837.
The building was used as a place of worship on Sundays and a school room during the week days. The new building was constructed with bricks which were obtained from the abandoned works of the Evandale-Launceston Water Tunnel. In addition the roof was covered in shingle.

There were two rooms, the chapel/school room and the master's room. The building was situated at the end of Church Lane in what is now the back of the Rectory. The initial building was later used as a Sunday School before being demolished around 1910.
 
In October 1838, a larger Church of England was required with a petition requesting the Government assist in the erection of a more suitable building. Consequently work began on a new church in 1841. It was a red brick building with a square tower and the building was completed about 1844.
In 1869, discovery of large cracks were discovered which was caused by faulty foundations, and the church was finally demolished in 1871. The foundation stone for the present church was laid down on 30 November 1871 and building commenced using many of the original bricks. In May 17, 1872 the new church was consecrated and dedicated to St. Andrew.

*Taken from the website of Evandale.*

The door was locked so I couldn't go inside to take photos.

St. Andrews Uniting (Presbyterian) Church..

Reverend Robert Russell was a young Scot when he arrived in Evandale to commence his parish duties on the 9^th April 1838. At that time there was no church building and services were then held in private residences.
The Scottish Community of Evandale had raised funds for the building of a Kirk (Church) and along with a grant from the Government this enabled the laying of a foundation stone in 1838 by the Governor, Sir John Franklin and from this the Kirk (Church) became a reality with the dedication of St. Andrews on 5^th September 1840.
A much admired example of Greek Revival Architecture, St. Andrews is known as the "best preserved or restored" place of worship in Tasmania.
Since its door opened, St Andrew's has served the Presbyterian Congregation of Evandale and its surrounding environs and lately as the Uniting Church of Australia.


*Taken from the website of Evandale.*