Cranbrook is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
Glamorgan-Spring Bay, in the Central east coast region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north of the town of
Swansea. The
2016 census determined a population of 67 for the state suburb of Cranbrook.
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History
The locality name is believed to be derived from a town in southern England, probably Cranbrook, Kent
Cranbrook is a town in the civil parish of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst, in the Weald of Kent in South East England. It lies roughly half-way between Maidstone and Hastings, about southeast of central London.
The smaller settlements of Sissing ...
. That name was derived from Old English
Old English (, ), or Anglo-Saxon, is the earliest recorded form of the English language, spoken in England and southern and eastern Scotland in the early Middle Ages. It was brought to Great Britain by Anglo-Saxon settlers in the mid-5th c ...
words for “a marsh
A marsh is a wetland that is dominated by herbaceous rather than woody plant species.Keddy, P.A. 2010. Wetland Ecology: Principles and Conservation (2nd edition). Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. 497 p Marshes can often be found a ...
(or brook
A brook is a small river or natural stream of fresh water. It may also refer to:
Computing
*Brook, a programming language for GPU programming based on C
*Brook+, an explicit data-parallel C compiler
*BrookGPU, a framework for GPGPU programming ...
) of cranes”.
Viticulture
An emerging viticulture region has been established in Cranbrook, with many vineyards well established such as Gala Estate, Springvale Wines, Milton Vineyard, Craigie Knowe all with cellar doors and other established vineyards such as The Bend vineyard nearby. The region produces quality Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Riesling's and other grape varieties, noting another 10 vineyards under development.
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
passes through from south-west to north-east, and intersects with the C301 route (Old Coach Road) within the locality.
Notable people
* Arthur Cotton
General Sir Arthur Thomas Cotton (15 May 1803 – 24 July 1899) was a British general and irrigation engineer.
Cotton devoted his life to the construction of irrigation and navigation canals throughout British India. He helped many people by b ...
, Australian politician
References
Localities of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council
Towns in Tasmania
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