Sorell is a town in
Tasmania
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Australia, north-east of
Hobart. It is located on the
Tasman Highway at the junction with the
Arthur Highway. Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, being first settled in 1808 as a small farming community and becoming an official township in 1821. At the , Sorell had a population of 1,546,
and at the 2011 census, a population of 2,476.
and at the 2016 census, a population of 2,907.
History
Sorell was named after
William Sorell, the third Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Historically, it was known as a major town on the route from Hobart to
Port Arthur on the
Tasman Peninsula. It was the centre of an agricultural area and an important market town. It is now a
dormitory town of
Hobart, as well as the seat of the
Sorell Council.
In 1872 the
Sorell Causeway was opened, from the
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direction, across
Pitt Water and
Orielton Lagoon to Sorell, stopping at
Midway Point in the middle. This shortened the route considerably from the original road via
Richmond.
Sorell Post Office opened on 1 June 1832.
There is also a mountain in the
West Coast Range with the same name.
Port Sorell is located on the mid north coast of Tasmania.
Infrastructure
Sorell is served by
Sorell School
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, the oldest continually operating public school in Australia, opened in 1821. It is a co-educational primary and secondary school, serving years
K-12
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. Sorell is served by a
Libraries Tasmania library, a Service Tasmania office, and Australia Post Office.
Sorell Plaza shopping center, built in the mid 2000s, provides a supermarket and other major retail outlets. It was purchased by SCA Property Group, a subsidiary of
Woolworths
Woolworth, Woolworth's, or Woolworths may refer to:
Businesses
* F. W. Woolworth Company, the original US-based chain of "five and dime" (5¢ and 10¢) stores
* Woolworths Group (United Kingdom), former operator of the Woolworths chain of shops ...
, in 2019. Gateway Shopping Center includes a competing supermarket and small retail.
Sorell is served by private bus companies,
Tassielink Transit and
Redline Coaches
Redline Coaches was Tasmania's largest coach operator. It operated both route and charter services. As of late 2022, Redline coaches has changed its name as part of a business re-brand by the parent company, Kinetic, and has now been dissolved ...
.
Sorell falls within the Anglican Parish of South East Tasmania, based at St George's Church, and the Parish of Richmond, with services at St Thomas's Church. Historically, it was also served by the Presbyterian Scots Church, designed by
James Blackburn, which is now a private residence.
Sorell has a number of historic buildings, including the Sorell Barracks, constructed to house soldiers during the
Black War. These and other historic buildings - including the railway house, the old Sorell Library (now an antiques center), and the Gordon Highlander Hotel, form a heritage walk. The area also has a local historical society as well as a Freemasons Lodge (Lodge Pembroke).
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Gallery
Image:SorellCauseway.JPG, Sorell Causeway
Image:Sorell_BerryFarm.JPG, Berry farm near Sorell
Image:Sorell Aerial.jpg, Aerial photo
References
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Towns in Tasmania
East Coast Tasmania
Localities of Sorell Council