Dunorlan is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
Meander Valley
Meander Valley Council is a Local government in Australia, local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River, Tasmania, Meander River. ...
in the
North West region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. It is located about south-east of the town of
Devonport.
The
2016 census determined a population of 108 for the state suburb of Dunorlan.
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History
The locality was named for Dunorlan Park in England, a property that was developed by Henry Reed, an early settler in the district.
Henry Reed’s Dunorlan estate was located on 2560 acres originally granted in 1829 to Captain William Moriarty who subdivided it into tenant farms in 1846 before selling it prominent Launceston businessman and local landowner, Henry Reed who again subdivided it into tenant farms.
Geography
The Mersey River forms part of the south-west boundary.
Road infrastructure
The C163 route (Bengeo Road) enters the locality from the north-east, runs south through the unbounded locality of Bengeo, and exits to the south-east. The C161 route (Dunorlan Road) starts at an intersection with route C163 and runs west across the locality to the village of Dunorlan. Here it turns north and follows the railway line
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport using wheeled vehicles running in tracks, which usually consist of two parallel steel rails. Rail transport is one of the two primary means of land transport, next to road ...
until it exits. The C160 route (Weegena Road) starts at an intersection in the village and runs west until it exits.
References
Localities of Meander Valley Council
Towns in Tasmania
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