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Western Creek, Tasmania
Western Creek is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley 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 116 for the state suburb of Western Creek. History The locality was originally known as Dalebrook. It was the site of one of the first water-powered sawmills in Tasmania. Geography Western Creek (the watercourse) and Dale Brook both run from south to north through the locality. Road infrastructure The C168 route (Dairy Plains Road) enters the locality from the north and exits to the north-west as Western Creek Road. The C166 route (Cheshunt Road) starts at an intersection with route C168 a ... [...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] |
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] |
Devonport, Tasmania
Devonport ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#North, pirinilaplu/palawa kani: ''Limilinaturi'') is a port city situated at the mouth of the Mersey River (Australia), Mersey River on the North West Tasmania, north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. Positioned east of Burnie and north of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, its harbour manages over half of Tasmania's imports and exports, standing as the busiest freight transport, freight port on the island. Devonport also plays a central role in Tasmania's trade sector, supporting industries such as agriculture, manufacturing, and tourism. The City of Devonport's gross domestic product (GDP) was estimated at $3.5b in 2023. The city is home to the Spirit of Tasmania's Passenger terminal (maritime), passenger terminal, facilitating roll-on/roll-off (RORO) ferry operations connecting mainland Australia and Tasmania since July 1985. In the 2022-23 fiscal year, the Port of Devonport welcomed over 450,000 passengers. The completion of the $240m Qu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meander Valley Council
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. Meander Valley Council is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 19,713. Major towns and localities of the region include Elizabeth Town, Tasmania, Elizabeth Town, Mole Creek, Tasmania, Mole Creek, Westbury, Tasmania, Westbury and the principal town of Deloraine, Tasmania, Deloraine. History and attributes On 2 April 1993, the municipalities of Deloraine and Westbury were amalgamated to form the Meander Valley Council. Meander Valley is classified as rural, agricultural and very large under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. Localities The municipality includes the localities of Bracknell, Tasmania, Bracknell, Carrick, Tasmania, Carrick, Chudleigh, Tasmania, Chudleigh, Hagley, Tasmania, Hagle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Lyons (state)
The electoral division of Lyons () is one of the Tasmanian House of Assembly electoral divisions, five electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, with the largest electorate and covering most of central and eastern Tasmania. Lyons is named jointly in honour of Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia (1932–1939); Premier of Tasmania (1923–1928), and Joseph's wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943. The electorate shares its name and boundaries with the Division of Lyons, federal division of Lyons. Lyons and the other House of Assembly electoral divisions are each represented by five members elected under the Hare-Clark electoral system. History and electoral profile Before 1984, it was known as the Division of Wilmot. In 1984, it was renamed to jointly honour Joseph Lyons, and his wife, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives in 1943 and subsequently the first femal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Division Of Lyons
The Division of Lyons () is an Divisions of the Australian House of Representatives, Australian electoral division in Tasmania. Geography Since 1984, federal electoral division boundaries in Australia have been determined at redistributions by a redistribution committee appointed by the Australian Electoral Commission. Redistributions occur for the boundaries of divisions in a particular state, and they occur every seven years, or sooner if a state's representation entitlement changes or when divisions of a state are malapportioned. History The division was created at the Federal redistribution of 12 September 1984 as a reconfigured version of the abolished Division of Wilmot. The name jointly honours Joseph Lyons, Prime Minister of Australia 1932–39, Member for Wilmot from 1929–39, and his wife Enid Lyons, Dame Enid Lyons, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives (1943) and subsequently the first female member of Cabinet (1949–51). Joseph Ly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dairy Plains, Tasmania
Dairy Plains is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Meander Valley in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census recorded a population of 69 for the state suburb of Dairy Plains. History Dairy Plains was gazetted as a locality in 1968. It is an area that was part of the Van Diemen's Land Company The Van Diemen's Land Company (also known as Van Dieman Land Company) is a farming corporation in the Australian state of Tasmania. It was founded in 1825 and received a royal charter the same year, and was granted 250,000 acres (1,000 km2) ... holdings. Geography The boundaries are mostly survey lines, with small sections of minor watercourses in several places. Road infrastructure Route C168 (Dairy Plains Road) runs through from north to south. References Towns in Tasmania Localities of Meander Valley Council {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montana, Tasmania
Montana is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley 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 56 for the state suburb of Montana. History The locality was originally called Cheshunt Park. The name was changed to Montana in 1912. Geography The Meander River forms the eastern boundary of the locality. Road infrastructure The C166 route (Long Ridge Road) enters the locality from the south-east and exits to the north-east. The C164 route (Montana Road) starts at an intersection with route C166 in the south-east and runs north through the locality and village before exiting. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caveside
Caveside is a rural locality in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Westbury. It lies between the Great Western Tiers to the south and Mole Creek to the north. The 2016 census has a population of 133 for the state suburb of Caveside. Caveside is a small community within an agricultural area, rather than a town. The town lies in an area of limestone; erosion of this has led to the surrounding land being riddled with caves. To the west are two undeveloped cave complexes, Wet Caves and Honeycomb Caves,Greenhill, p.76 which are an attraction to cavers. The ground is pitted with sinkholes, a danger to the cattle that graze the fields. The district is probably named after the caves, though until 1897 it was known as Brookside.Reunion Committee, p.15 Prior to settlement what is now developed agricultural land was dense forest. The timber and dairy industries are prominent parts of Cavesid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meander, Tasmania
Meander is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census has a population of 328 for the state suburb of Meander. In 2011 it had a population of 415, forty percent of whom worked directly in agriculture, many in the dominant industries of grazing of sheep and cattle, and the dairy industry. The surrounding land has been modified by the original Indigenous inhabitants, who turned forest into grassland, and the later settlers, who have created extensive channels for irrigation and drainage. The town is south of the town of Deloraine, Tasmania and is bisected by the Meander River. It sits between Quamby Bluff and Mother Cummings Peak of the Great Western Tiers mountain range. Meander's surrounds had been inhabited for thousands of years by the Pallittorre, part of the Northern Tribe of Aboriginal Tasmanians. European immigrants began mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Plateau Conservation Area
Central Plateau Conservation Area is an animal and plant conservation area in Tasmania, Australia. It is adjacent to the Walls of Jerusalem National Park. The Central Plateau of Tasmania is the largest area of high ground in Tasmania. It is bound to the north east by the Great Western Tiers, many hydro electric schemes emanating from rivers that flow to the south - and to the west by Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Central Plateau is a large rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Meander Valley in the Central and Launceston regions of Tasmania. Its central point, to the west of Great Lake, is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census has a population of nil for the state suburb of Central Plateau. Central Plateau is a confirmed suburb/locality. Location Central Plateau surrounds the locality of Cramps Bay, on the eastern shore of Great Lake. The western part of the locality contains most of the Central Plateau ... [...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] |
