North Motton is a rural locality and town in the local government area of
Central Coast, 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 west of the town of
Devonport. The
2021 census recorded a population of 425 for the state suburb of North Motton.
History
Land in the area was occupied by William Motton in 1854. The locality was gazetted in 1962.
Geography
The
River Leven forms part of the south-western boundary, flows through from south-west to north-west, and then forms much of the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The B17 route (Preston Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south as Gunns Plains Road before exiting. Route C125 (a continuation of Preston Road) starts at an intersection with B17 and runs south before exiting.
Prominent residents
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Paul O'Halloran
Paul Basil O'Halloran (born 17 April 1950) is a former Australian politician.
Early life
O'Halloran grew up on a dairy farm at Preolenna on the north west coast of Tasmania and later moved to North Motton. Early in life he was a Labor supporte ...
, former Australian politician
See also
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Murder of Chrissie Venn, unsolved 1921 crime
References
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Localities of Central Coast Council (Tasmania)
Towns in Tasmania