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Cethana, Tasmania
Cethana is a small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Cethana. History The locality was previously known as Round Hill. The meaning of Cethana is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “hair”. Cethana was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Geography Cethana Road (Route C136) forms part of the northern boundary. Cethana Power Station The Cethana Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in north-western Tasmania, Australia. Technical details Part of the Mersey Forth scheme that comprises seven hydroelectric power stations, the Cethana Power Stati ..., with its associated dam, is within the locality. Road infrastructure The C136 route (Cethana Road) enters the locality from the west, follows much of the northern boundary, passes through the eastern part, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Australian Census
The 2016 Australian census was the 17th national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as – an increase of 8.8 per cent or people over the . Norfolk Island joined the census for the first time in 2016, adding 1,748 to the population. The ABS annual report revealed that $24 million in additional expenses accrued due to the outage on the census website. Results from the 2016 census were available to the public on 11 April 2017, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, two months earlier than for any previous census. The second release of data occurred on 27 June 2017 and a third data release was from 17 October 2017. Australia's next census took place in 2021. Scope The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) states the aim of the 2016 Australian census is "to count every person who spent Census night, 9 August 2016, in Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North West Tasmania
North West Tasmania is one of the regions of Tasmania in Australia. The region comprises the whole of the north west, including the ''North West Coast'' and the northern reaches of the ''West Coast''. It is usually accepted as extending as far south as the Pieman River and including the Savage River National Park within the Tarkine region. The region is characterised by its rugged beauty, from coastlines to agricultural lands. It is a key gateway for the ferry, which docks at Devonport. North West Coast The North West Coast is a region of Tasmania on the north coast of Tasmania to the west of Port Sorell, Tasmania. It includes towns such as Devonport, Burnie, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Penguin, Smithton and Stanley. The water to the north is called Bass Strait. North-West and West Tasmania Area Profile July 2016 * The gross regional product is $5.29 billion – the highest it has been in the last 10 years. In comparison, the gross regional product of Tasmania is $24,707 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devonport, Tasmania
Devonport ( ; Palawa Kani: ''Tiagarra'') is a city in northern Tasmania, Australia, located on the lands of the Pannilerpanner clan of the Palawa nation. It is situated at the mouth of the Mersey River. Devonport had an urban population of 26,150 at the 2021 Australian census. History The first European settlement before 1850 was on a block of land at Frogmore, near present-day Latrobe. In 1850, a settler named Oldaker occupied land at present-day Devonport. Saw milling and coal mining developed with settlers arriving from England in 1854 on board the sailing ship 'Balmoral'. During the 1850s the twin settlements of Formby and Torquay were established on opposite banks at the mouth of the Mersey River. Torquay on the eastern shore was the larger community with police, post, magistrate, at least three hotels, shipyards and stores. A river ferry service connected the two communities. Between 1870 and 1880 the shipping industry grew and work was undertaken to deepen the mouth of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentish Council
Kentish Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the north-west of the state, to the south and inland from Devonport. Kentish is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,324, the major towns of the municipality are Sheffield, Railton and Wilmot. History and attributes The area was explored by the surveyor Nathaniel Kentish in 1842 who was given the task of finding a route from Deloraine through to Tasmania's north west coast. Kentish's last name has remained as the name of the area. The municipality was established on 1 January 1907. Kentish is classified as rural, agricultural and large (RAL) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. The area is a high-tourism region. Attractions include Cradle Mountain, Lake Barrington and the mural town of Sheffield. Suburbs Missing from above list * Cradle Mountain * Kimberley * Latrobe * Liena * Melrose * Merseylea * Mersey Forest * Paloona * South Nietta * Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Lyons (state)
The electoral division of Lyons is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, it is the largest electorate covering most of central and eastern Tasmania. Lyons is named jointly in honor of Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939); Premier of Tasmania (1923–1928), and Joseph's wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943. The electorate shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Lyons. Lyons and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by five members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system. History and electoral profile Before 1984, it was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, it was renamed to jointly honour Joseph Lyons, and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–1951). Joseph Lyons represented the area f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Lyons
The Division of Lyons is an Australian electoral division in Tasmania. Geography Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division was created at the Federal redistribution of 12 September 1984 as a reconfigured version of the abolished Division of Wilmot. The name jointly honours Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1932–39, Member for Wilmot from 1929–39, and his wife Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives (1943) and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–51). Joseph Lyons had previously represented Wilmot at the state level from 1909 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erriba, Tasmania
Erriba is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Sheffield Sheffield is a city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire a .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 47 for the state suburb of Erriba. History Erriba was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “cockatoo”. A post office of that name was opened in 1910. Geography The Wilmot River forms the western boundary, and the Forth River forms part of the eastern. Road infrastructure Route C132 (Cradle Mountain Road) passes through from north-east to south, and then follows the southern boundary for some distance. References {{Reflist Towns in Tasmania Localit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staverton, Tasmania
Staverton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ... recorded a population of 88 for the state suburb of Staverton. History Staverton was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Geography The Forth River forms the western boundary. Road infrastructure Route C140 (Staverton Road) runs through from north to south. References {{Reflist Towns in Tasmania Localities of Kentish Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moina, Tasmania
Moina is a town 45 km inland from Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. Moina was the site of a brief gold rush in the late nineteenth century and then one of the largest wolfram and bismuth mines in Tasmania. It has been the centre of continued mineral exploration in the Middlesex district since the first discoveries of tin and tungsten ores on Dolcoath Hill in the 1890s. The name may be a derivation of a small crustacean of the same name found in Tasmanian waters. Mining James Smith, discoverer of Mount Bischoff tin mine, was the first European to traverse the Forth & Wilmot Rivers. Along with J. Jones and J. Johnson, he prospected along the Forth River in around 1859. Malcolm Campbell discovered the Mount Bell gold mine, near Moina, in 1892, where 100 men were at work soon after. The Shepherd and Murphy, later referred to as the S & M or Moina Tungsten-Tin mine, contributed the greatest part of the total production of tin, tungsten and bismuth from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Roland Conservation Area
Mount Roland is a locality, a mountain, and a conservation area in the north west coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The mountain is near the town of Sheffield. The peak rises to above sea level and there are a number of well-marked bushwalks suitable for a day of pleasant exercise. There are long established walking tracks from both Claude Road and Gowrie Park to the summit. A Mount Roland cable car has been proposed for the mountain on several occasions. The local community remains divided over the suitability or desirability of a cable car. The locality of Mount Roland is a rural locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Kentish in the Launceston and North and north-west regions of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Mount Roland. Mount Roland is a confirmed locality. The Mersey River forms part of the southern boundary. The Mount Roland Conservation Are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorinna, Tasmania
Lorinna is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 77 for the state suburb of Lorinna. The entire community of Lorinna is independent from the Tasmanian grid, relying on its own electricity production from renewable energy sources. It is also supplied by its own organic food production, that local farms also sell at regional markets. History Lorinna was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning "waddy A waddy, nulla-nulla or boondi is an Aboriginal Australian hardwood club or hunting stick for use as a weapon or as a throwing stick for hunting animals. ''Waddy'' comes from the Darug people of Port Jackson, Sydney.Peters, Pam, ''The Cambrid ...". Geography The Forth River / Lake Cethana forms the western boundary. Road infrastructure Route C138 (Olive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmania
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