Mount Roland is a locality, a mountain, and a

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in the

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coast region of

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, Australia. The mountain is near the town of

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. The peak rises to

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and there are a number of well-marked bushwalks suitable for a day of pleasant exercise. There are long established walking tracks from both Claude Road and

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to the summit. A Mount Roland cable car has been proposed for the mountain on several occasions. The local community remains divided over the suitability or desirability of a cable car. The locality of Mount Roland is a rural locality in the local government areas of

Meander Valley Meander Valley Council is a local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and h ...

and Kentish in the Launceston and North and north-west regions of

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. The locality is about west of the town of Westbury. The

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has a population of nil for the state suburb of Mount Roland. Mount Roland is a confirmed locality. The Mersey River forms part of the southern boundary. The Mount Roland Conservation Area occupies a small area in the north of the locality. Route C136 (Claude Road) runs through the north-east corner of the locality. Route C138 (Olivers Road) enters from the north-west and runs south until it exits. There was a death near the summit in 2015; a senior South Australian health official is alleged to have murdered his wife. The official later took his own life while he was in the

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{{Tasmanian mountains, state=autocollapse Localities of Kentish Council Localities of Meander Valley Council Towns in Tasmania Conservation areas of Tasmania

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