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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 ... [...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] |
Aberdeen, Tasmania
Aberdeen 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 of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 268 for Aberdeen. History Aberdeen was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was not in official use until about 1915. Coal was discovered in the area in 1855, and Scottish miners may have unofficially named it Aberdeen. 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 ... flows through the south-west corner and then forms much of the western boundary. Road infrastructure Route C146 (Melrose Road) runs through from north to south-east. References Towns in Tasmania Devonport, Tasmania {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Locations In Australia With A Scottish Name
This is a list of placenames in Scotland which have subsequently been applied to parts of Australia by Scottish emigrants or explorers. Australian Capital Territory * Campbell ( Robert Campbell) * Duntroon * Fraser * Lawson * Macgregor * Macquarie (Lachlan Macquarie) * Moncrieff * Stirling New South Wales *Aberdeen * Abermain *Abernethy *Appin *Armidale (Armadale), suburbs include Ben Venue *Balranald *Ben Lomond * Breadalbane * Buchanan * Campbelltown * Carabost * Cessnock * Dalgety *Dundee *Duns Creek *Fingal Bay (Fingal, Scottish form of Finn MacCool) *Fingal Head * Galston * Glencoe *Glendale * Glen Innes and Glen Innes Severn Council * Glenmore (now called Elsmore) *Hamilton *Inverell and Inverell Shire *Invergowrie *Largs * Lismore * Lithgow *Lochinvar * Lorn *Maclean *Maitland * Mossgiel *Mount Imlay *Lake Macquarie **City of Lake Macquarie **Balmoral, New South Wales **Macquarie Hills * Paterson (William Paterson (explorer)) *Pitnacree *Scone *Scotland Is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don River (Tasmania)
The Don River is a perennial river for most of its length, located in the north-western region of Tasmania, Australia. Location and features The river rises in West Kentish near 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 ... and flows generally north into Bass Strait at Devonport. The river descends over its course. See also * References Rivers of Tasmania North West Tasmania {{Tasmania-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melrose, Scottish Borders
Melrose ( gd, Maolros, "bald moor") is a small town and civil parish in the Scottish Borders, historically in Roxburghshire. It lies within the Eildon committee area of Scottish Borders Council. History The original Melrose was ''Mailros'', meaning "the bare peninsula" in Old Welsh or Brythonic. This referred to a neck of land by the River Tweed several miles east of the present town, where in the 6th century a monastery was founded associated with St Cuthbert. It was recorded by Bede, and also in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle with the name ''Magilros''. This monastery and settlement, later known as "Old Melrose", were long abandoned by the 12th century. King David I of Scotland took the throne in 1124, and sought to create a new Cistercian monastery on that site; however the monks preferred a site further west called "Fordel". So the monastery now known as Melrose Abbey was founded there in 1136, and the town of Melrose grew up on its present site around it. In the late Middle Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don River Railway
The Don River Railway is a volunteer-run vintage railway and museum in Don, a suburb of Devonport, Tasmania. It runs a passenger train ride from Don to Coles Beach (operationally known as Don Junction) and return. The current line follows a reconstructed section of the former Melrose line that ran between Don Junction and Paloona. The Don River Railway is open from Saturday to Thursday, closing only for Christmas Day, Good Friday, and ANZAC Day. On weekdays customers can expect to ride in a 1940s ex Tasmanian Government Railways rail car and trailer, DP22 and PT3. On weekend operations a heritage carriage set is hauled by either a steam locomotive or a vintage diesel locomotive. Steam Locomotives Tasmanian Government Railways The Tasmanian Government Railways (TGR) was the former operator of the mainline railways in Tasmania, Australia. Formed in 1872, the railway company was managed by the Government of Tasmania, and existed until absorption into the Australian Na ...' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tasmania
) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_date = Colony of Tasmania , established_title2 = Federation , established_date2 = 1 January 1901 , named_for = Abel Tasman , demonym = , capital = Hobart , largest_city = capital , coordinates = , admin_center = 29 local government areas , admin_center_type = Administration , leader_title1 = Monarch , leader_name1 = Charles III , leader_title2 = Governor , leader_name2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acacia Hills, Tasmania
Acacia Hills is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 729 for Acacia Hills. 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 the south-western and western boundaries. Bonneys Tier Forest Reserve is in the south-east of the locality. Road infrastructure The B14 route (Sheffield Road) enters the locality from the north and exits to the west. The C150 route (Nook Road) starts at an intersection with route B14 and exits to the south. References Localities of Kentish Council Towns in Tasmania {{KentishTAS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Barrington, Tasmania
Lower Barrington is a locality and 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 238 for the state suburb of Lower Barrington. History The name “Barrington” was originally applied to a Parish in or before 1855 (see here for reference). Lower Barrington was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Geography The Forth River, forms the south-western boundary, while 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 the eastern boundary. Road infrastructure The B14 route (Sheffield Road) enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the south. The C144 route (Lower Barrington Road) starts at an intersect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eugenana, Tasmania
Eugenana 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 169 for the state suburb of Eugenana. It is a rural suburb of Devonport. Lake Eugenana, which is 123 metres above sea level, is situated here. There is a caravan park situated by the lake. The Tasmanian Arboretum, 60ha of park, consisting of flora and fauna is at Eugenana. History Eugenana was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for "eaglehawk". A postal receiving office opened in 1917, was converted to a post office about 1926, and closed in 1972. 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 Byzantin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
