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Wilmot, Tasmania
Wilmot 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 298 for the state suburb of Wilmot. History Wilmot was a Parish name prior to 1900 but no town of that name had been surveyed. A Wilmot post station existed in 1899. The town name was proclaimed in 1903, and Wilmot was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The former locality of Narrawa was incorporated into Wilmot in 2000. The locality was named for Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) from 1843 to 1846. Geography Lake Barrington forms the eastern boundary, and the Wilmot RiverNot to be confused with Wilmot River The Wilmot River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Skippers Range and flows into Lake Wilmot. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all ... [...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] |
Promised Land, Tasmania
Promised Land is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, 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 Historic counties o .... The 2016 census has a population of 44 for the state suburb of Promised Land. History Promised Land was gazetted as a locality in 1957. Geography The waters of Lake Barrington form the western boundary. Road infrastructure Route C140 (Staverton Road) passes through from north-east to south. References Localities of Kentish Council Towns in Tasmania {{KentishTAS-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilmot River
The Wilmot River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Skippers Range and flows into Lake Wilmot. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlborough) * Ada River * Adams River * Ahaura River * Ahuriri River * Ahuroa River * Akatarawa River * Ākitio R ... References Rivers of Fiordland {{Fiordland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet
Sir John Eardley Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet (21 February 1783 – 3 February 1847) was a politician in the United Kingdom who served as Member of Parliament (MP) for North Warwickshire and then as Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land (later called Tasmania). Eardley-Wilmot was the son of John Eardley Wilmot (1748–1815), barrister, and grandson of Sir John Eardley Wilmot, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas. He was educated at Harrow School, called to the bar in 1806, appointed High Sheriff of Warwickshire in 1818 or 1819 and created a baronet in 1821 and in 1822 published ''An Abridgment of Blackstone's Commentaries''. This was followed in 1827 by ''A Letter to the Magistrates of England on the Increase of Crime'', by Sir Eardley Eardley-Wilmot, Bart. F.R.S., F.L.S. and F.S.A. He was a member of the House of Commons, representing North Warwickshire from 1832 until March 1843. In 1840 he attended an international meeting on 12 June 1840 on anti-slavery. A large painting i ... [...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] |
Staverton, Tasmania
Staverton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Sheffield. 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 88 for the state suburb of Staverton. History Staverton was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Geography The Forth River forms the western boundary. Road infrastructure Route C140 (Staverton Road) runs through from north to south. References {{Reflist Towns in Tasmania Localities of Kentish Council ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erriba, Tasmania
Erriba is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of 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 .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 47 for the state suburb of Erriba. History Erriba was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “cockatoo”. A post office of that name was opened in 1910. Geography The Wilmot River forms the western boundary, and the Forth River forms part of the eastern. Road infrastructure Route C132 (Cradle Mountain Road) passes through from north-east to south, and then follows the southern boundary for some distance. References {{Reflist Towns in Tasmania Localit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upper Castra
Upper Castra is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Ulverstone. The 2016 census has a population of 77 for the state suburb of Upper Castra. Etymology The word castra is meant as "camp" in this context, and Upper Castra is so named because it is further inland from Castra. History Upper Castra was gazetted as a locality in 1965. ''Castra Road Upper'' Post Office opened on 1 June 1890 and closed in 1974. Geography Upper Castra is connected to the Coast by Castra Road ( State Route B15), which goes through the villages of Sprent, Spalford, Abbotsham and connects to Main Road in Ulverstone. It is bounded on the east by the Wilmot River (see Wilmot Power Station), to the south by Nietta and to the west by Preston and South Preston. Education Historically, the local school was an important focus of the community. The two nearest current pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nietta, Tasmania
Nietta is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 64 for the state suburb of Nietta. History The name was used for a parish from 1886. Nietta is an Aboriginal word meaning “little brother”. The locality was gazetted in 1965. Geography The Wilmot River forms most of the eastern boundary, and the River Leven forms much of the western. Road infrastructure The B15 route (Castra Road) enters from the north and terminates at Nietta village. Route C125 (South Preston Road) starts at an intersection with B15 and exits to the north-west. Route C128 (Loongana Road) star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland, Tasmania
Roland is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania ) , nickname = , image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdi .... It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 83 for the state suburb of Roland. History The village in the locality was the railhead of a line from Railton. It was known as Staverton Railway from 1915, changed to Dasher in 1917, and then to Roland in 1919. It was named for Captain Rolland, an early explorer in the district. Roland was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Geography Lake Barrington forms the north-western boundary. Road infrastructure The C140 route (Staverton Road) passes through the locality from north-east to south. References ... [...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] |
West Kentish, Tasmania
West Kentish 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 165 for the state suburb of West Kentish. History The locality (and its Local Government Area) was name for Government Surveyor Nathaniel Kentish, who explored and surveyed the area. West Kentish was gazetted as a locality in 1965. Geography Lake Barrington forms the north-western boundary. The source of 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 ... is in the locality. Road infrastructure The C141 route (West Kentish Road) passes through the locality from east to west, terminating at Lake Barrington. Route C140 (Staverton Road) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
