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Emu Heights, Tasmania
Emu Heights is a locality and suburb of Burnie in the local government area of City of Burnie, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Burnie. The Emu River forms the eastern boundary, and the railway tracks of the Melba line form most of the western. The 2016 census determined a population of 180 for the state suburb of Emu Heights. History The municipal area of City of Burnie, of which Emu Heights is part, was proclaimed a city on 26 Apr 1988. It was previously named Emu Bay Municipality. The municipality and the bay to its north were named for the Emu River, which was named in 1827 by explorer Henry Hellyer for emu tracks seen in the vicinity. It is believed that the name of this locality has the same derivation. Road infrastructure The C112 route (Old Surrey Road) runs south from the Bass Highway through the locality, and from there provides access to the B18 route (Ridgley Highway) which leads to the Murchison Highway ... [...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] |
Stowport, Tasmania
Stowport is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Burnie Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s. , Burnie had an urban popul .... The 2016 census has a population of 404 for the state suburb of Stowport. It includes Glance Creek in its population statistics. While there is some residential allotments the area is mainly agricultural farming land. One of the historical farms was called "Karingal" . Chasm Creek Runs down through the property. There is a community hall (Stowport Hall) and a local butchery. Glance Creek Estate, a winery established in 2011, is located in Stowport near Burnie in Northern Tasmania. It produces grapes and various fruit wines including my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murchison Highway
The Murchison Highway is a highway located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The highway runs generally north–south, with Somerset, near Burnie, as its northern terminus and Zeehan as its southern terminus. The highway was opened on 13 December 1963. Part of the highway from to Burnie was known as the Waratah Highway until 1973. Course The highway is susceptible to ice and snow in winter. One of the notorious sections is at the edge of Mount Black; numerous accidents have occurred in the area. Also the Zeehan to Rosebery section has hazardous sections which can be affected by cold and wet weather. Portions of the highway have been made redundant by extra roads built by Hydro Tasmania during their work on the upper Pieman River scheme and the Henty River dam schemes. These provide short cuts from Queenstown straight through to Tullah by going just west of the West Coast Range. The highway crosses the Mackintosh River and the Murchison River near th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Highway, Tasmania
The Bass Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It connects the three cities across the north of the state – Burnie, Devonport and Launceston. The road was named due to its proximity to the Bass Strait. It is a part of the National Highway, designated as National Highway 1, together with the Midland and Brooker highways in Tasmania. The highway passes through or near the following localities: * Launceston * Prospect and other Launceston suburbs * Hadspen * Carrick * Hagley * Westbury * Exton * Deloraine * Elizabeth Town * Sassafras * Latrobe * Devonport * Forth * Ulverstone * Penguin *Burnie From here, the highway ceases to be part of the National Highway, but continues as the Bass Highway (A2) through the following towns: * Somerset * Wynyard * Smithton * Marrawah Upgrades The name "Bass Highway" was in use by 1938. Since the mid-1970s the highway has undergone significant upgrades that have included bypasses and deviations, duplications and grade se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Hellyer
Henry Hellyer (1790 – September 1832) was an English surveyor and architect who was one of the first explorers to visit the rugged interior of the north west of Tasmania, Australia and made the most comprehensive maps of the area up to that time. Life Henry Hellyer was descended from Hellyers living in the area. Nothing is known about his early life or where he was trained as an architect and surveyor, but it seems that the family were able to afford to educate their children well. His older brother William Varlo Hellyer was a lawyer in London and Secretary of the Royal Institution in 1841. A copy of a letter written by Henry in 1830 to William Varlo's Hellyer's wife, Mary Vuliamy was deposited by a Canadian descendant of William and Mary in the Hellyer Regional Library in Burnie, Tasmania. Henry himself had no direct descendants. When the Van Diemen's Land Company was formed in 1825 he was one of the first officers to sign on, as a surveyor (later Chief Surveyor) and Chief Arc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melba Line
The Melba Line is a narrow-gauge railway on the West Coast of Tasmania. The line was originally constructed as a private railway line named the Emu Bay Railway and was one of the longest-lasting and most successful private railway companies in Australia. While at present the line travels from Burnie to Melba Flats, it previously ran through to Zeehan carrying minerals and passengers as an essential service for the West Coast community. History In the 1870s, the Van Diemen's Land Company engaged John C. Climie to undertake a survey of a line from near Burnie to Mount Bischoff. On 1 February 1878, a , horse-drawn wooden tramway opened from Emu Bay (Burnie) to Rouse's Camp, near Waratah to serve the Mount Bischoff tin mines. In 1887, the line was taken over by the Emu Bay to Mount Bischoff Railway Company and relaid with steel rails as gauge railway line to allow steam locomotives to operate. In 1897, the Emu Bay Railway Company took over the line, extending it 60 kilometres t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emu River (Tasmania)
The Emu River is a perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named by Henry Hellyer, an early explorer who saw emu tracks in the vicinity. Location and features The river rises below Companion Hill ()Placename Nomen # for Companion Hill = 1837Q near Saint Valentines Peak (),Placename Nomen # for Saint Valentines Peak = 19378F passes through Companion Reservoir,Placename Nomen # for Companion Reservoir = 13887Q and flows generally north into Emu Bay at Wivenhoe Wivenhoe ( ) is a town and civil parish in north-eastern Essex, England, approximately south-east of Colchester. Historically Wivenhoe village, on the banks of the River Colne, and Wivenhoe Cross, on the higher ground to the north, were two .... The river descends over its course. See also * References Notes Rivers of Tasmania North West Tasmania {{Tasmania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmania
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Havenview, Tasmania
Havenview is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Burnie Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s. , Burnie had an urban popul .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 715 for the state suburb of Havenview. History Havenview was gazetted as a locality in 1966. Geography The Emu River forms much of the eastern boundary. Road infrastructure Route C112 (Old Surrey Road) runs through from north-east to south-west. References Towns in Tasmania Suburbs of Burnie, Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...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] |
Wivenhoe, Tasmania
Wivenhoe is a locality and suburb of Burnie in the local government area of City of Burnie, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Burnie. The northern boundary is formed by Bass Strait, and the western by the Emu River. The 2016 Australian census determined a population of 220 for the state suburb of Wivenhoe. History Wivenhoe is believed to be named for Wivenhoe in England. Road infrastructure The Bass Highway passes east–west along the shore of the Bass Strait. The C102 route (Stowport Road) terminates at the Bass Highway in Wivenhoe. It runs south-west through the locality to Stowport, and from there provides access to several other localities and the Murchison Highway The Murchison Highway is a highway located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The highway runs generally north–south, with Somerset, near Burnie, as its northern terminus and Zeehan as its southern terminus. The highway was .... Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillcrest, Tasmania
Hillcrest is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1042 for the state suburb of Hillcrest. It is a suburb of Burnie Burnie is a port city on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. When founded in 1827, it was named Emu Bay, being renamed after William Burnie, a director of the Van Diemen's Land Company, in the early 1840s. , Burnie had an urban popul ... in north-west Tasmania. The Sampson Street Reserve is 2.3ha of public open space. There is a shopping complex which includes a cafe and takeaway. Hillcrest includes part of the Terrylands estate, which was developed from around 1949 by the Agricultural Bank. The rest is located in Montello. Terrylands is sometimes used informally as a suburb, but is not officially gazetted. History Hillcrest was gazetted as a locality in 1966. Geograp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
