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Wellington Park, Tasmania
Wellington Park is a rural locality in the local government areas of Derwent Valley, Hobart, Glenorchy, Huon Valley, and Kingborough in the South-east and Hobart regions of Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... It is located about west of the Hobart CBD. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Wellington Park. History Wellington Park is a confirmed suburb/locality. Geography Almost all of the boundaries consist of survey lines. Mount Wellington, officially kunanyi / Mount Wellington, is within the locality. Road infrastructure The C616 route (Pinnacle Road) enters from the east and follows a winding route to the summit of Mount Wellington, where it ends. References Localities of Derwent Valley Council Localities ... [...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] |
Molesworth, Tasmania
Molesworth is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of New Norfolk New Norfolk is a town on the Derwent River (Tasmania), River Derwent, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. At the Census in Australia#2011, 2011 census, New Norfolk had a population of 5,543. Situated north-west of Hobart on the Lyell Hi .... The 2016 census determined a population of 633 for the state suburb of Molesworth. History Molesworth was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Geography The boundaries of the locality are almost all survey lines. Road infrastructure The C615 route (Molesworth Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits. References Localities of Derwent Valley Council Towns in Tasmania {{DerwentValleyTAS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judbury, Tasmania
Judbury is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 392 for the state suburb of Judbury. History Judbury is a confirmed suburb/locality. Previously known as Judds Creek after the first settler (in 1855) John Cane Judd, the current name has been in use since 1924. Geography The Huon River The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australia. At in length, the Huon River is the fifth-longest in the state, with its course flowing east through the fertile Huon Valley and empt ... forms most of the south-western boundary, before flowing through and forming part of the south-eastern boundary. The Russell River forms a small part of the south-western boundary before it empties into The Huon River. Road infrastructure The C619 route (Glen Huon Road) enters from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crabtree, Tasmania
Crabtree is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the town of Huonville. 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 ... has a population of 292 for the state suburb of Crabtree. History Crabtree was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name has been in use since 1874. Geography Mountain River (the watercourse) forms a part of the south-eastern boundary. Crabtree Rivulet rises in the north-west and flows through the locality to the south-east, where it empties into Mountain River. Road infrastructure The C618 route (Crabtree Road) enters from the south-east and runs north-west for a short distance before it ends. Crabtree Road continues north-west with no ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mountain River, Tasmania
Mountain River is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 559 for the state suburb of Mountain River. The locality increasingly is a lifestyle destination, being only about 30 minutes south of the Tasmanian capital Hobart by road. Neighboring localities are Grove, Crabtree, Lower Longley, Lucaston, Collinsvale and Lachlan. Mountain River is named for a stream that rises in the Wellington Range and flows through the Mountain River and Huon valleys to join the Huon River near Huonville. Its major tributary, the Crabtree Rivulet, also rises in the Wellington Range. History Mountain River was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Geography Mountain River (the watercourse), a tributary of the Huon River The Huon River is a perennial river located in the south-west and south-east regions of Tasmania, Australi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Longley, Tasmania
Lower Longley is a rural locality situated on the borders of the Kingborough and Huon Valley local government areas, which straddles the Huon Highway and is made up primarily of acreage properties. Lower Longley had 131 inhabitants as of the 2011 Australian Census. Despite being called Lower Longley, the suburb is physically higher than neighbouring Longley. History The Lower Longley State School was opened some time before 1900, before being replaced by a newer school in 1941 after complaints of the conditions at the school being "disgraceful" The school closed at some point. Lower Longley has had numerous churches in its history, including a Wesleyan church opened 1890 however the last church in Lower Longley was burnt down in the 1967 fires and relocated afterwards to Sandfly to become St. Lukes. In 1898 the township of Lower Longley was mostly destroyed in a severe fire Lower Longley includes a town hall – the original of which was opened in 1907 by the Premier of Tas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Longley, Tasmania
Longley is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Kingborough Kingborough Council is a local government body in Tasmania, and one of the five municipalities that constitutes the Greater Hobart Area. Kingborough is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 37,734, it covers the ... in the Hobart LGA Region, Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about west of the town of Kingston, Tasmania, Kingston. The 2016 Australian census, 2016 census has a population of 234 for the state suburb of Longley. History Longley was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name has been used for the area since 1879, probably named for an early settler. Geography The Huon Highway (A6) forms the southern and much of the western boundaries. Road infrastructure The B64 route (Huon Road / Sandfly Road) enters from the east and runs south-west and south to the southern boundary, where it ends at an intersection with A6. References Localities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mount Lloyd, Tasmania
Mount Lloyd is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of New Norfolk. 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 55 for the state suburb of Mount Lloyd. History Mount Lloyd was gazetted as a locality in 1976. Geography The Plenty River forms part of the western boundary. Road infrastructure Route C610 (Plenty Valley Road) passes to the north. From there, the Plenty Link and Glenfern Road provide access to the locality. References Towns in Tasmania Localities of Derwent Valley Council {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fern Tree, Tasmania
Fern Tree is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Hobart (64%) and Kingborough (36%) in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 726 for the state suburb of Fern Tree. It is an outlying suburb of Hobart. The name Fern Tree is adapted from the common name of the plant ''Dicksonia antarctica'' (Tasmanian tree fern), which grows abundantly in the area. Set beneath Mount Wellington, whose summit is at 1270 metres above sea level, Fern Tree is 9 km by road from Hobart's central business district. History Fern Tree was gazetted as a locality in 1963. It was originally a postal station on the road to the Huon Valley, and later the site through which Hobart's water supply passed. Settled from the mid 19th century, Fern Tree and its environs have always been a major recreational area for Hobart residents. Its many walking tracks (most notably the Pipelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Hobart, Tasmania
South Hobart is one of Hobart's inner suburbs. It is bound by Dynnyrne, Fern Tree, West Hobart and the Hobart City Centre. Landmarks South Hobart is home to many of the most beautiful homes in Hobart, including the classical Georgian residence of ''Milton'' and the Henry Hunter-designed ''Ashleigh'' (which was owned by Alfred Totenhöfer). "The World Heritage-listed Cascades Female Factory Historic Site in South Hobart is Australia’s most significant site associated with female convicts and sits in the shadow of Mount Wellington, a short distance from the Hobart CBD." "From 1828 to 1856, the Cascades Female Factory operated as a purpose-built institution intended to reform female convicts. More than 5,000 women convicts are known to have spent time here. The Cascades Female Factory was originally established on the site of a failed rum distillery which was adapted and gradually expanded to comprise five conjoined, rectangular walled yards. After 1856, the site was used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lenah Valley, Tasmania
Lenah Valley is a suburb of Hobart, Tasmania. It is situated in the foothills of Mount Wellington, north of the CBD between Mount Stuart, New Town and the City of Glenorchy. Lenah Valley was originally known as Kangaroo Bottom, later Kangaroo Valley and Sassafras Valley. The suburb was amalgamated as Lenah Valley in 1922. ''Lenah'' is the Mouheneenner word for kangaroo. History The eastern end of Lenah Valley was first settled near the older area of Mount Stuart, when the first land grants were issued for agricultural purposes in 1817. The Newlands manor house was built in the late 1830s and had surrounding agricultural interest such as orchards. The manor house influenced development of the surrounding area and ensured that quality homes were built in the surrounding area in order to maintain the reputation of the area. It is currently used as a venue for events such as wedding receptions. Newlands House is now officially in the suburb of Mount Stuart. James Sherwin esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenorchy, Tasmania
Glenorchy is a suburb of Hobart, in the state of Tasmania, Australia. Glenorchy is bound by the River Derwent to the east, Mount Wellington to the west, Hobart City to the south and to the north. The city officially begins at Creek Road New Town, in Hobart's northern suburbs, and includes, Moonah, Derwent Park, Lutana, Goodwood, Montrose, Rosetta, Berriedale, Chigwell, Claremont and Austins Ferry. It is the seat of the local government area of the same name, the City of Glenorchy. Glenorchy draws its name from Glen Orchy, Scotland, meaning "Glen of tumbling waters". Overview Glenorchy was first occupied in the year 1804, being mostly agricultural land from the 1820s onward, with orchards being the prime commercial industry for the area. Becoming a municipality in 1864 and then officially a city in 1964, Glenorchy is now a largely suburban, working class area, which grew quickly after WWII when a great number of returning soldiers settled in the northern suburbs. Glenorchy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
