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Forthside, Tasmania
Forthside is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census recorded a population of 81 for the state suburb of Forthside. History Forthside is a confirmed locality. Geography The Forth River forms much of the western boundary, and the Don River The Don ( rus, Дон, p=don) is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire. Its ... forms a small part of the eastern. Road infrastructure Route C145 (Forthside Road / Bellamy Road) runs through from north-west to east. References Towns in Tasmania Devonport, Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ...
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North-west And West 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 ...
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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 ...
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City Of Devonport
Devonport City Council (or City of Devonport) is a local government body located in the city and surrounds of Devonport in northern Tasmania. The Devonport local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 25,415, which also encompasses Lillico, Tugrah and part of Spreyton. History and attributes The Devonport municipality was established on 1 January 1907, becoming a city council on 1 January 1981. Devonport was proclaimed a city by Charles, Prince of Wales on 21 April 1981, in a ceremony conducted on the Devonport Oval. The city motto is ''The City with Spirit'', this gives reference to it being the home base for the passenger ferry ships Spirit of Tasmania I and Spirit of Tasmania II. Devonport is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. Government Suburbs Not in above List * Leith See also *Local government areas of Tasmania Councils of Tasmania are the 29 administrative distri ...
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Division Of Braddon (state)
The electoral division of Braddon (named Darwin until 1955) is one of the five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, it includes North West Tasmania, north-west and Western Tasmania, western Tasmania as well as King Island (Tasmania), King Island. Braddon takes its name from the former Premier of Tasmania, Edward Braddon, Sir Edward Braddon. The division shares its name and boundaries with the Division of Braddon, federal division of Braddon. Braddon 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 Prior to 1955, the electorate was known as Darwin. The electoral constituency includes; King Island (Tasmania), King Island, the North-west towns of Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport, Burnie, Tasmania, Burnie, Wynyard, Tasmania, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Tasmania, Ulverstone, Penguin, Tasmania, Penguin, and Smithton, Tasmania, Smithton, as well as the West Coast t ...
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Division Of Braddon
The Division of Braddon is an Australian electoral division in the state of Tasmania. The current MP is Gavin Pearce of the Liberal Party, who was elected at the 2019 federal election. Braddon is a rural electorate covering approximately in the north-west and west of Tasmania, including King Island. The cities of and are major population centres in the division. Other towns include , , , , , , , , , , , and . 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 Tasmanian redistribution on 30 August 1955, essentially as a reconfigured version of the Division of Darwin. It is na ...
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Don, Tasmania
Don (sometimes known as the Don) is a small village, located just outside Devonport Tasmania, situated on the Don River. It is home to the Don River Railway and the Don Village Market. Don also has a Presbyterian church. The local Don Hall was used regularly to host ballroom dancing. Sports The Devonport Rugby Club is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union The Tasmanian Rugby Union, or TRU, is the governing body for the sport of rugby union within the state of Tasmania in Australia. The TRU was established in 1933. It is a member and founding union of Rugby Australia. Currently, the Tasmanian Ru ... Statewide League competes on the Don Oval. The Don Cricket Club was established in 1871, and competes in the Mersey Valley Cricket Association. References Suburbs of Devonport, Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ...
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Tugrah, Tasmania
Tugrah is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 470 for the state suburb of Tugrah. It is a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania, located on the south western side of the city. History Tugrah was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word meaning “to eat”. Geography The Don River The Don ( rus, Дон, p=don) is the fifth-longest river in Europe. Flowing from Central Russia to the Sea of Azov in Southern Russia, it is one of Russia's largest rivers and played an important role for traders from the Byzantine Empire. Its ... forms part of the south-western boundary, before flowing through to the north-west, where it then forms the north-western boundary. Road infrastructure National Route 1 ( Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, Tugrah Road provid ...
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Melrose, Tasmania
Melrose is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Devonport and 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 102 for the state suburb of Melrose. History The name “Melrose” was used for a Post Station in the district in 1888. A railway station on the former Don River Line was renamed Melrose about 1916. Two options for the source of the name are: * Melrose, a town in Scotland. * George Melrose, a surveyor who worked in the area in 1853, who is believed to have named Melrose Creek after himself. *The Jeffery and Denney families were prominent in the area for some time with both families running the post office and farming in the area. Arthur and Robina Denney ran the post office and farmed in the areas. Robina was a Jeffrey before marrying Arthur. They had 4 children and later in life lived in Devonport. The families intermarried. Ar ...
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Kindred, Tasmania
Kindred is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport. 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 ... determined a population of 234 for the state suburb of Kindred. History The area was originally known as Kindred Plains. It was so named because so many settlers became related through marriage. The locality was gazetted in 1962. Geography The Wilmot River forms the south-eastern and part of the eastern boundaries. Road infrastructure The B16 route (Kindred Road) enters from the north and runs south through the village of Kindred before turning west and exiting. Route C132 (Wilmot Road) enters from the north mid-way along the eastern boundary ...
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Forth, Tasmania
Forth is a small village in north-west Tasmania on the Forth River, west of Devonport and north-west of Launceston via the Bass Highway. It is mainly in the Central Coast Council area, but with just under 25% in the City of Devonport. Forth has a population of about 738. Previously known as Hamilton-on-Forth, the village predates the larger settlement of Devonport.Forth
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Paloona, Tasmania
Paloona is a rural locality in the local government areas of Devonport and Kentish in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census has a population of 64 for the state suburb of Paloona. History Paloona was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name is believed by some to be that of an Aboriginal man, but other meanings have been suggested. These include “waist” or “belly”. Geography The Forth River forms part of the western boundary. Paloona Dam and Paloona Power Station The Paloona Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Technical details Part of the MerseyForth scheme that comprises seven hydroelectric power stations, the Paloona Power Station is t ... are on this section of the river, and the body of water behind the dam is called Lake Paloona. Road infrastructure The C144 route (Lake Paloona Road) enters from the south-w ...
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Tasmania
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