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Dee, Tasmania
Dee is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 7 for the state suburb of Dee. History Dee was gazetted as a locality in 1973. Dee was the site of a telegraph relay station on the only telegraph link to the west coast in earlier days. Geography The Dee Lagoon'' is in the centre of the locality, contained by the Dee Dam. The ''Dee River flows into the lagoon from the north, and continues south from the dam. Road infrastructure Route C173 (Victoria Valley Road) runs through from north-west to south-east. References {{Reflist Towns in Tasmania Localities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central LGA Region
Councils of Tasmania are the 29 administrative districts of the Australian state of Tasmania. Local government areas (LGAs), more generally known as councils, are the tier of government responsible for the management of local duties such as road maintenance, town planning and waste management. Local government regions The local government areas of Tasmania are grouped into six regions: * Central * Hobart * Launceston * North-east * North-west and west * South-east Local government areas There are 29 local government areas of Tasmania: Towns and suburbs of councils areas The following is a list of councils areas grouped by region, and the major towns and suburbs within each LGA. Hobart area councils Greater Hobart contains six LGAs: *Brighton Council, containing the Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Old Beach, and the towns of Brighton, Pontville, and Tea Tree. *City of Clarence, containing the Hobart suburbs of Acton, Bellerive, Cambridge, Clarendon Vale, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton, Tasmania
Hamilton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 241 for the suburb of Hamilton. History Hamilton was gazetted as a locality in 1959. Governor Macquarie named the locality "Sorell Plains", and it became locally known as "Macquarie" and "Lower Clyde". Governor Arthur finalised a name for the locality and this was announced in 1826 (Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser, Friday 28 July 1826, page 3). Hamilton was named after William Henry Hamilton, a wealthy free settler who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in April 1824. Hamilton Post Office opened on 1 June 1832. Hamilton was once a bustling frontier town that contained many inns and several working breweries. It contains a few small shops and buildings, such as the court house, many of them dating back to convict times. Geography The River Derwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Highlands Council
Central Highlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Central Highlands region of the state. Central Highlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,144, the two largest towns are Bothwell and Hamilton. History and attributes Central Highlands was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Bothwell and Hamilton municipalities. Central Highlands is the least densely populated local government area of Tasmania, with only 0.3 people per square kilometre. The municipality is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. Towns The population of the area is small and quite decentralised, resulting in a large number of small towns. Some of these towns were founded as support sites for workers on the hydro-electric dams scattered along the upper Derwent River. Main towns are considered Hamilton (council headquarters) and Bothwell. The town ... [...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] |
London Lakes, Tasmania
London Lakes is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt .... The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of London Lakes. History London Lakes is a confirmed locality. Geography The Serpentine River (not the one in south-west Tasmania) forms part of the western boundary. The locality contains Lake Big Jim, Lake Samuel, Highland Waters and almost all of Lake Echo. Road infrastructure Route C173 (Victoria Valley Road) runs through from south-west to south. See also * Lake Echo Power Station References Towns in Tasmania Localities of Central Highlands Council {{Tasmania- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waddamana
Waddamana is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of 4 for the state suburb of Waddamana. It is a former 'hydro-town', at the foot of the southern side of the Central Plateau of Tasmania. History Waddamana was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It flourished with a population of over 100 in the early 1900s when the power plant situated there was being built. Waddamana Post Office opened on 18 August 1913 and closed in 1971. It contains two decommissioned hydro-electric power stations (see Waddamana power stations), one of which is a museum, and several cottages, most of which are only used by guests. Schools often take their students to Waddamana for camps. It has gained a reputation for its harsh weather - it often snows and icing was a problem when the hydro plants were still in use. In 1991, the whole town was bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strickland, Tasmania
Strickland is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of 13 for the state suburb of Strickland. History Strickland was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It was named for Gerald Strickland Gerald Paul Joseph Cajetan Carmel Antony Martin Strickland, 6th Count della Catena, 1st Baron Strickland, (24 May 1861 – 22 August 1940) was a Maltese and British politician and peer, who served as Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of the L ..., Governor of Tasmania from 1904 to 1909. Geography The Dee River forms much of the western boundary. Road infrastructure The C176 route (Strickland Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south, where it exits. References Localities of Central Highlands Council Towns in Tasmania {{CentralHighlandsTAS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Valley, Tasmania
Victoria Valley is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: People * Hamilton (name), a common British surname and occasional given name, usually of Scottish origin, including a list of persons with the surname ** The Duke of Hamilton, the premier peer of Scotland ** Lord Hamilt .... The 2016 census determined a population of 11 for the state suburb of Victoria Valley. History Victoria Valley was gazetted as a locality in 1973. Geography The Ouse River forms the north-eastern boundary. Road infrastructure The C173 route (Victoria Valley Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the south-west, where it exits. Route C177 (Bashan Road) starts at an intersection with C173 and runs north through the locality before it exits. References Localities of Central Highlands Council Towns in Tasmania {{CentralHighlandsTA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarraleah, Tasmania
Tarraleah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Tarraleah. The small town is 126 km north-west of the state capital Hobart, and slightly closer to Queenstown. History Tarraleah was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The township was built in the 1930s by the Hydro Electric Commission to house Tasmania's pioneering hydro electricity officers and management. Nive Road Post Office opened in 1934 and was renamed Tarraleah in 1935. Geography The Derwent River flows through from west to south, where it forms part of the southern boundary. Lake Binney is contained within the locality, as is Tarraleah Power Station. Road infrastructure Route A10 (Lyell Highway) passes through from south-east to north. Route C601 (Fourteen Mile Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouse, Tasmania
Ouse (pronounced - ooze) is a locality and small town in the Central Highlands Council local government area in Tasmania, Australia on the Lyell Highway. At the 2016 census, Ouse had a population of 303. History Ouse is the settlement where convicts James Goodwin and Thomas Connolly broke out of the South West Wilderness four weeks after their escape from Sarah Island. Ouse Post Office opened on 1 October 1835. The town briefly made national headlines in August 2006 when the Ouse District Hospital, originally established as a Bush Nursing Centre and reconstituted in its present form in 1956, was downgraded to a community health centre. Education Ouse District School is a public school which caters for students from Kindergarten to grade 6. Climate Ouse has a dry oceanic climate (''Cfb''), with warm, dry summers and cool, somewhat damp winters. The diurnal ranges are rather high throughout the year, due to the inland location. Rainfall is erratic and variable, but is generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmania
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