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Harford, Tasmania
Harford is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of Devonport. The shores of Port Sorell (the bay, not the town) form part of the northern boundary, while Branchs Creek is also a part. The Rubicon River forms part of the western boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 74 for the state suburb of Harford. History The locality was previously called “Heidelberg”. It was renamed “Harford” for the Parish A parish is a territorial entity in many Christianity, Christian denominations, constituting a division within a diocese. A parish is under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of a priest#Christianity, priest, often termed a parish pries ... in which it was located. The name may have been derived from Harford in England. Road infrastructure The C704 (Oppenheims Road), C706 (East Sassafras Road), and C713 (Chapel Road) routes all run ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Australian Census
The 2016 Australian census was the 17th Census in Australia, national population census held in Australia. The census was officially conducted with effect on Tuesday, 9 August 2016. The total population of the Commonwealth of Australia was counted as – an increase of 8.8 per cent or people over the . Norfolk Island joined the census for the first time in 2016, adding 1,748 to the population. The ABS annual report revealed that $24 million in additional expenses accrued due to the outage on the census website. Results from the 2016 census were available to the public on 11 April 2017, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics website, two months earlier than for any previous census. The second release of data occurred on 27 June 2017 and a third data release was from 17 October 2017. Australia's next census took place in 2021 Australian census, 2021. Scope The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) states the aim of the 2016 Australian census is "to count every person who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sassafras, Tasmania
Sassafras is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Latrobe and Meander Valley, in the Launceston and North-west and west regions of Tasmania. It is located about inland from the town of Devonport. The Mersey River forms part of its western boundary, and the Bass Highway passes through from south to north-west. The 2016 census determined a population of 347 for the state suburb of Sassafras. History European settlement came to the Sassafras district in the 1850s. The land was covered by almost impervious scrub, and it had to be cleared before farming could begin. An interdenominational chapel was built for Henry Rockliff and opened by Rev. Isaac Rooney on 1 January 1865. It was built on his own property, Skelbrook. A Wesleyan Church was opened in 1876 near there. Schooling was first conducted in a "hut", then in the chapel. The first public school was either opened in 1871 or five years after 1865. The area during this time had a blacksmith, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bass Highway, Tasmania
The Bass Highway is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. It connects the three cities across the north of the state – Burnie, Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport and Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston. The road was named due to its proximity to the Bass Strait. It is a part of the National Highway (Australia), National Highway, designated as National Highway 1, together with the Midland Highway (Tasmania), Midland and Brooker Highway, Brooker highways in Tasmania. The highway passes through or past the following localities: *Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston * Prospect, Tasmania, Prospect and other Launceston suburbs * Hadspen, Tasmania, Hadspen * Carrick, Tasmania, Carrick * Hagley, Tasmania, Hagley * Westbury, Tasmania, Westbury * Exton, Tasmania, Exton *Deloraine, Tasmania, Deloraine * Elizabeth Town, Tasmania, Elizabeth Town * Sassafras, Tasmania, Sassafras * Latrobe, Tasmania, Latrobe *Devonport, Tasmania, Devonport * Forth, Tasmania, Forth * Ulverstone, Tasmania, Ulverstone * Peng ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harford, Devon
Harford is a hamlet and civil parish located approximately north of the town of Ivybridge in the county of Devon, England. The parish lies in the local government district of the South Hams, which is a localised, second-tier governmental division of the non-metropolitan county of Devon, administered by Devon County Council. With a parish population of just 77 people, it is the smallest civil parish in the South Hams by number of people. Part of the village (now town) of Ivybridge Ivybridge is a town and civil parish in the South Hams, in Devon, England. It lies about east of Plymouth. It is at the southern extremity of Dartmoor, a National Park of England and Wales and lies along the A38 "Devon Expressway" road. The ... — the district's largest civil parish with 12,056 people — used to lye in the parish boundaries of Harford, until the parish of St John's was formed in 1836 (later renamed the parish of Ivybridge in 1894). References {{South Hams parishes Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parish (administrative Division)
A parish is an administrative division used by several country, countries. To distinguish it from an ''ecclesiastical parish'', the term ''civil parish'' is used in some jurisdictions, as noted below. The table below lists countries which use this administrative division: See also * Muban References {{Terms for types of country subdivisions Civil parishes, Types of administrative division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubicon River (Tasmania)
The Rubicon (; ; ) is a shallow river in northeastern Italy, just south of Cesena and north of Rimini. It was known as ''Fiumicino'' until 1933, when it was identified with the ancient river Rubicon, crossed by Julius Caesar in 49 BC. The river flows for around from the Apennine Mountains to the Adriatic Sea through the south of the Emilia-Romagna region, between the towns of Rimini and Cesena. Etymology The Latin word comes from the adjective , meaning "red". The river was so named because its waters are colored red by iron deposits in the riverbed. History During the Roman Republic, the Rubicon marked the boundary between the Roman province of Cisalpine Gaul and the areas directly controlled by Rome and its (allies), to the south. On the north-western side, the border was marked by the river Arno, a much wider and more important waterway, which flows westward from the Apennine Mountains (the Arno and the Rubicon rise not far from each other) into the Tyrrhenian Sea. Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Port Sorell, Tasmania
Port Sorell is a town on the north-central coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is on the waterway of the same name, just off Bass Strait, 20 km east of Devonport and close to Shearwater and Hawley Beach. It borders the Rubicon Estuary, which has been identified by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area because of its importance for waders, especially pied oystercatchers. History The area was named Panatana by local Aborigines. The town was originally a fishing and sealing port named ''Burgess'', however the name was officially changed to Port Sorell (after Governor Sorell) in 1822. In 1823, in an attempt to encourage further immigration to the North, Governor Sorell would dispatch Captain Charles Browne Hardwicke to the area. While outright not discouraging Port Sorell itself, he would describe the land west (stretching to at least the Mersey River and perhaps across to Circular Head) as "practically impenatrable and uninhabitable" for increased Migration Nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 state encompasses the main island of Tasmania, the List of islands by area#Islands, 26th-largest island in the world, and the List of islands of Tasmania, surrounding 1000 islands. It is Australia's smallest and least populous state, with 573,479 residents . The List of Australian capital cities, state capital and largest city is Hobart, with around 40% of the population living in the Greater Hobart area. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Tasmania is the most decentralised state in Australia, with the lowest proportion of its residents living within its capital city. Tasmania's main island was first inhabited by Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal peoples, who today generally identify as Palawa or Pakana. It is believed that Abori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankford, Tasmania
Frankford is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Latrobe Council, Latrobe (in the north), West Tamar Council, West Tamar (in the east), and Meander Valley Council, Meander Valley (in the west), in the North West Tasmania, North West region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston. The 2016 Australian census, 2016 census determined a population of 176 for the state suburb of Frankford. History The name first appeared on a map in 1883. The locality was gazetted in 1966. Geography The locality consists of a valley with higher ground on either side, but does not contain a major stream. Most of it is drained by the Franklin Rivulet, which runs to the north-west and discharges into the Rubicon Estuary. The southern tip has creeks that run south to the Meander River (Tasmania), Meander River, while part of the south-east drains east to the Supply River, which discharges into the Tamar River. Road in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North West Tasmania
North West Tasmania is one of the regions of Tasmania in Australia. The region comprises the whole of the north west, including the ''North West Coast'' and the northern reaches of the ''West Coast''. It is usually accepted as extending as far south as the Pieman River and including the Savage River National Park within the Tarkine region. The region is characterised by its rugged beauty, from coastlines to agricultural lands. It is a key gateway for the ferry, which docks at Devonport. North West Coast The North West Coast is a region of Tasmania on the north coast of Tasmania to the west of Port Sorell, Tasmania. It includes towns such as Devonport, Burnie, Wynyard, Ulverstone, Penguin, Smithton and Stanley. The water to the north is called Bass Strait. North-West and West Tasmania Area Profile July 2016 * The gross regional product is $5.29 billion – the highest it has been in the last 10 years. In comparison, the gross regional product of Tasmania is $24 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moriarty, Tasmania
Moriarty is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 223 for the state suburb of Moriarty. History The locality is believed to have been named for Miss Lucinda Moriarty, a prominent early settler. Road infrastructure The C702 (Moriarty Road) and C704 (Oppenheims Road) routes run from the Bass Highway through the locality, from where they provide access to many other localities in northern Tasmania. The B71 route (Frankford Road), which runs from the B74 route (Bass Highway to Port Sorell) in East Devonport to Exeter on the West Tamar Highway The West Tamar Highway is a highway in 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, ..., passes through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bakers Beach, Tasmania
Bakers Beach is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 60 for the state suburb of Bakers Beach. History The area was first settled in 1833 by George Hall, and remained a farm until 1974. The beach was named for the second owner, Edwin Baker. Geography The shore of Bass Strait Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ... forms the northern boundary and the waters of the Rubicon Estuary abut the western boundary. Road infrastructure The C740 route (Bakers Beach Road) runs through the locality from south to north, terminating at the Narawntapu National Park. Route C741 (Browns Creek Road) start ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
