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Brighton Council (Tasmania)
Brighton Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated in the south-east of the state, north of Hobart. The Brighton local government area is classified as urban and has a population of 18,995, it is based in the town of Brighton but also covers the far northern Hobart suburbs of Bridgewater, Gagebrook, Honeywood and Old Beach. History and attributes The municipality was established on 1 January 1863. Its boundaries were substantially altered during a later reorganisation and a portion of the municipality became part of the Southern Midlands. Brighton is classified as urban, regional and small (URS) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. Council Current composition 2022 election results Suburbs Not in above List * Boyer * Magra * Otago Otago (, ; ) is a regions of New Zealand, region of New Zealand located in the southern half of the South Island and administered by the Otago Regional Council. It has an area of approximately ...
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Australian Bureau Of Statistics
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is an List of Australian Government entities, Australian Government agency that collects and analyses statistics on economic, population, Natural environment, environmental, and social issues to advise the Australian Government. The bureau's function originated in the Commonwealth Bureau of Census and Statistics, established in 1905, four years after Federation, Federation of Australia; it took on its present name in 1975. The ABS conducts Australia's Census of Population and Housing every five years and publishes its findings online. History Efforts to count the population of Australia started in 1795 with "musters" that involved physically gathering a community to be counted, a practice that continued until 1825. The first colonial censuses were conducted in New South Wales in 1828; in Tasmania in 1841; South Australia in 1844; Western Australia in 1848; and Victoria in 1854. Each colony continued to collect statistics separately d ...
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Gagebrook
Gagebrook is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Brighton in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. The locality is about south of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1440 for the state suburb of Gagebrook. It is one of the northernmost suburbs of Hobart, located near the eastern shore of the Derwent River between the suburbs of Bridgewater and Old Beach. History Gagebrook was gazetted as a locality in 1977. The suburb, like its adjacent suburb of Bridgewater (also built up of mass-public housing in the 1970s) has a reputation as a lower socio-economic area. Like the rest of Hobart's public housing suburbs, many public housing stock have been sold privately. Gagebrook has two primary schools: Herdman's Cove Primary School and Gagebrook Primary School (both public). Geography The Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan (, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn''; , ''Nəhar hayYardēn''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Sharieat'' ...
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Otago, Tasmania
Otago is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton and Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 554 for the state suburb of Otago. It is a suburb of Hobart, located on the shores of Otago Bay. History Otago was gazetted as a locality in 1977. Previously gazetted as Gregson, after Thomas Gregson, the second Premier of Tasmania, the name was changed in 1977. The area takes its name from the iron barque ''Otago'', the only command of the author Joseph Conrad, which was dismantled at a shipbreaking establishment that operated at the bay (formerly known simply as part of Old Beach) between the 1920s and 1960s. The remains of ''Otago'' (beached there in 1931) and a steel river steamer ''Westralian'' (beached in 1937) can still be seen on the beach. The name of the boat was in turn taken from the Otago region of New Zealand New Ze ...
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Magra, Tasmania
Magra is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton (7%), Southern Midlands (9%) and Derwent Valley (84%) in the Hobart, Central and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Brighton Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 699 for the state suburb of Magra. It is in the Derwent Valley a few kilometres north of New Norfolk. Location and features Magra is just over the hill from New Norfolk. It consists mainly of dwelling houses and farmland. Accommodation is also available as the area is popular with tourists. Notable features of Magra itself include the surrounding hills and the plantation of Lombardy Poplars. The site of the grave of Betty King, bel ...
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Boyer, Tasmania
Boyer is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton and Derwent Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Boyer. It is a town on the eastern side of the River Derwent, opposite and slightly downstream of New Norfolk. History Boyer was gazetted as a locality in 1970. It is named after a family who first settled in the area in the early 19th century. Specialising in newsprint and magazine-grade paper, the Boyer Mill was established by Australian Newsprint Mills in 1941. It was the first pulp and paper mill in the world to utilise hardwood to produce newsprint, and has been recognised by Engineering Heritage Tasmania as a national engineering landmark. For many decades paper was shipped by tug and barge from the plant to the port of Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island ...
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Pontville, Tasmania
Pontville is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton and Southern Midlands in the Hobart and Central LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census has a population of 623 for the state suburb of Pontville. It is a small rural community north of Hobart, in the south-east of Tasmania. History Pontville was sited by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1821, and was an early garrison town, where convicts built the bridge over the Jordan River. During World Wars I and II the area had a major army camp. There is an old sandstone bridge in Pontville that lies on the Jordan River. The bridge is part of the Midland Highway. A railway line connected the town with Hobart from 1891 until 1947. Additional excursion trains operated from Hobart, bringing riflemen to the nearby range. Pontville was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Brighton Post Office opened on 1 June 1832, was renamed Pontville in 1895, and close ...
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Tea Tree, Tasmania
Tea Tree is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Southern Midlands and Brighton in the Central and Hobart regions of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census determined a population of 413 for the state suburb of Tea Tree. History Robert Cosgrove, the longest-serving premier of Tasmania, was born at Tea Tree in 1884. He served two terms as premier, 1939–47 and 1948–58, as leader of the Australian Labor Party The Australian Labor Party (ALP), also known as the Labor Party or simply Labor, is the major Centre-left politics, centre-left List of political parties in Australia, political party in Australia and one of two Major party, major parties in Po .... Tea Tree was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Geography Most boundaries of the locality are survey lines. The Main rail line passes through via the town from west to east. Road infrastructure The C321 route (Tea Tree Road) enters from the west and run ...
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Dromedary, Tasmania
Dromedary is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Southern Midlands and Brighton in the Central and Hobart LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Brighton Brighton ( ) is a seaside resort in the city status in the United Kingdom, city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England, south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze Age Britain, Bronze Age, R .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 732 for the state suburb of Dromedary. History Dromedary was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Mount Dromedary, which is in the locality, was so named in 1794 by Captain John Hayes because of its resemblance to a camel. Geography Many of the boundaries of the locality consist of survey lines. The Derwent River forms the south-eastern boundary. Road infrastructure Route B10 (Boyer Road) passes through from south-east to south-west. References Towns in Tasmania Local ...
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Herdsmans Cove
Herdsmans Cove is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Brighton in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1120 for the state suburb of Herdsmans Cove. History Herdsmans Cove was gazetted as a locality in 2009. It was previously part of Gagebrook. It takes its name from the body of water to its south. Geography The Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan (, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn''; , ''Nəhar hayYardēn''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Sharieat'' (), is a endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and drains to the Dead ... forms the western boundary. The waters of the Jordan River Estuary, also known as Herdsmans Cove, form most of the southern boundary. The East Derwent Highway forms the northern and eastern boundaries. Road infrastructure Route B32 (East Derwent Highway) passes to the north and east. Acces ...
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Honeywood, Tasmania
Honeywood is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Brighton in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census determined a population of 501 for the state suburb of Honeywood. History Honeywood is a confirmed suburb/locality. Geography The Jordan River The Jordan River or River Jordan (, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn''; , ''Nəhar hayYardēn''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Sharieat'' (), is a endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and drains to the Dead ... forms most of the western boundary. Road infrastructure The C326 route (Briggs Road / Cove Hill Road) enters from the south and runs through to the west, where it exits. Route C325 (a continuation of Briggs Road) starts at an intersection with C326 and runs north until it exits. References {{Reflist Localities of Brighton Council (Tasmania) Towns in Tasmania ...
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Green Point, Tasmania
Green Point, Tasmania, is a far northern suburb of Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal .... It is generally considered by locals to be a part of Bridgewater. External links Google Maps a map of the area. Localities of Brighton Council (Tasmania) {{BrightonTAS-geo-stub ...
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Pauline Hanson's One Nation
Pauline Hanson's One Nation (PHON), also known as One Nation (ON) or One Nation Party (ONP), is a Right-wing populism, right-wing populist List of political parties in Australia, political party in Australia. It is led by Pauline Hanson. One Nation was founded in 1997 by Hanson and her advisors David Ettridge and David Oldfield (politician), David Oldfield after Hanson was disendorsed as a federal candidate for the Liberal Party of Australia. The disendorsement came before the 1996 Australian federal election, 1996 federal election following comments she made about Indigenous Australians. Oldfield, a councillor on Manly Council in suburban Sydney and at one time an employee of Liberal minister Tony Abbott, was the organisational architect of the party. Hanson sat as an Independent (politician), independent for one year before forming Pauline Hanson's One Nation. One Nation had electoral success in the late 1990s, before suffering an extended decline after 2001. Nevertheles ...
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