Glenora, Tasmania
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Glenora 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 north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The
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recorded a population of 78 for the state suburb of Glenora.


History

Glenora was gazetted as a locality in 1959. It is believed that the name was intended to be Glen Nora, after the daughter of a pioneer of the district, but it was corrupted over time.


Geography

The Tyenna River forms part of the northern boundary until it meets the Derwent River, which then forms the remainder of the northern boundary and part of the eastern. The Derwent Valley Railway line runs through from south-east to north-west.


Road infrastructure

Route B61 (
Gordon River Road The Gordon River Road, sometimes called the Strathgordon Road, (B61), is a road in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia. The road was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania with funding from the Australian Government t ...
) runs through from south to north-west.


References

Towns in Tasmania Localities of Derwent Valley Council {{Tasmania-geo-stub