Rosetta is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the

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LGA region of

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. The locality is about north-west of the town of Glenorchy. The

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recorded a population of 2731 for the state suburb of Rosetta. It is a

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. The suburb is situated between the suburbs of Berriedale and Montrose and is approximately 15 minutes drive from Hobart. There is a

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and a

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in Rosetta. The Brooker Highway runs along the eastern border of the suburb, next to the Derwent River.

History

Rosetta was gazetted as a locality in 1961.

Geography

The River Derwent forms the north-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 ( Brooker Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.

Retail/facilities of Rosetta

* Rosetta Plumbing * Marys Hope Road, hot food and convenience store * Undine Colonial, bed and breakfast

References

{{Hobart suburbs Suburbs of Hobart Towns in Tasmania Localities of City of Glenorchy