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Central Highlands Council
Central Highlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, encompassing the Central Highlands region of the state. Central Highlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 2,144, the two largest towns are Bothwell and Hamilton. History and attributes Central Highlands was established on 2 April 1993 after the amalgamation of the Bothwell and Hamilton municipalities. Central Highlands is the least densely populated local government area of Tasmania, with only 0.3 people per square kilometre. The municipality is classified as rural, agricultural and medium (RAM) under the Australian Classification of Local Governments. Towns The population of the area is small and quite decentralised, resulting in a large number of small towns. Some of these towns were founded as support sites for workers on the hydro-electric dams scattered along the upper Derwent River. Main towns are considered Hamilton (council headquarters) and Bothwell. The town ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronte Park, Tasmania
Bronte Park is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 28 for the state suburb of Bronte Park. It is a locality on the Marlborough Highway at the southern edge of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. It is located just north of the Lyell Highway and approximately halfway in between Hobart and Queenstown, and is also almost exactly in the geographic centre of the island. Bronte Park is north of Bronte Lagoon, an artificial lake in the Central Highlands. History Bronte Park was gazetted as a locality in 1963. It is now primarily a tourist village catering to trout fishermen, kayakers and walkers, but was established in the 1940s as accommodation for workers on the Tasmanian Hydro Electric Commission's 'Tungatinah Scheme', 'Nive River Scheme' and other associated works in the vicinity. By the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake St Clair (Tasmania)
Lake St Clair or ''leeawuleena'' is a natural freshwater lake located in the Central Highlands area of Tasmania, Australia. The lake forms the southern end of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. It has an area of approximately , and a maximum depth of , making it Australia's deepest lake. The lake is fed by Narcissus River, Cuvier River, and Hamilton Creek and marks the start of the River Derwent. The locality of Lake St Clair is in the local government areas of Central Highlands (24%), Meander Valley (12%), and West Coast (64%). The southern end of the lake is about north-west of the town of Hamilton. Geology Lake St Clair was formed through glacial erosion, along with the surrounding river valleys. History Lake St Clair is located on the edge of the Big River Tasmanian Aboriginal nation, and there is evidence that they hunted on the surrounding button grass plains. Numerous small quarries and campgrounds are located nearby, with the closest dated site pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Plateau (Tasmania)
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] |
Wayatinah, Tasmania
Wayatinah is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Hamilton. History Wayatinah was gazetted as a locality in 1971. The name is an Aboriginal word meaning “brook”. The 2016 census determined a population of 34 for the state suburb of Wayatinah. At the , the population had decreased to 18. Geography The Derwent River enters from the west, flows through Wayatinah Lagoon and then south, where it forms most of the southern boundary. Road infrastructure The Lyell Highway The Lyell Highway (Route A10) is a highway in Tasmania, running from Hobart to Queenstown. It is the one of two transport routes that passes through the West Coast Range, the other being the B28 Anthony Road. Name The name is derived fro ... (A10) enters from the east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits. Route C604 (Long Spur Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westerway, Tasmania
Westerway is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census has a population of 225 for the state suburb of Westerway. History Westerway was originally known as Russell or Russelldale and was named after surgeon J J Russell, one of the party who discovered a set of waterfalls 3 km from Fenton Forest. (These are not the present day Russell Falls.) The Derwent Valley Railway line reached the town in 1909. Russell Post Office opened on 1 October 1910 and was renamed ''Westerway'' in 1919. Due to confusion between the town of Russell and Russell Falls further up the road, the town's name was changed in 1919 to Westerway. It was named by, and after, W H Westerway (1851–1930), the main resident of the town who was responsible for many developments in the area. He built an accommodation house and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fentonbury, Tasmania
Fentonbury is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Hamilton Hamilton may refer to: * Alexander Hamilton (1755/1757–1804), first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States * ''Hamilton'' (musical), a 2015 Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda ** ''Hamilton'' (al .... The 2016 census recorded a population of 71 for the state suburb of Fentonbury. History Fentonbury was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The name is believed to come from a settler named Michael Fenton in the district in 1830. Geography Almost all the boundaries are survey lines. Road infrastructure Route C608 (Ellendale Road) runs through from north-west to south-east. References Towns in Tasmania Localities of Central Highlands Council {{Tasmania-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellendale, Tasmania
Ellendale is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands Council, Central Highlands in the Central LGA Region, Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Hamilton, Tasmania, Hamilton. The 2016 Australian census, 2016 census recorded a population of 241 for the state suburb of Ellendale. It is a village in Tasmania 75 kilometres from Hobart in the River Derwent (Tasmania), Derwent Valley. History Ellendale was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The locality was named for the wife of Nicholas John Brown, who was the Minister for Lands and Works when it was surveyed. Ellendale Post Office opened on 16 April 1880. Geography The River Derwent (Tasmania), River Derwent (Meadowbank Lake) forms part of the north-eastern boundary, while the Broad River forms the north-western. The Jones River flows through from south to north. Road infrastructure Route C608 (Ellendale Road) runs through from north to south-east. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gretna, Tasmania
Gretna is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Highlands Council, Central Highlands and Derwent Valley Council, Derwent Valley in the Central LGA Region, Central and South-east LGA Region, South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Hamilton, Tasmania, Hamilton. The 2016 Australian census, 2016 census has a population of 211 for the state suburb of Gretna. It was formerly known as Stony Hut Plains, though the Gretna post office was known as Macquarie Plains for many years. It has a postcode of 7140. History Gretna was gazetted as a locality in 1959. Macquarie Plains Post Office opened in 1932 and was renamed Gretna in 1907. Geography The River Derwent (Tasmania), River Derwent forms the south-western and part of the southern boundaries of the locality. The A10 route (Lyell Highway) passes through from south to north-west, and two minor numbered routes branch from it. The C181 route (Marked Tree Road) runs nort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canada, Scotland, and parts of the United States, the term refers to settlements too small or scattered to be considered urban. Australia '' The Australian National Dictionary'' defines a township as "a site reserved for and laid out as a town; such a site at an early stage of its occupation and development; a small town". The term refers purely to the settlement; it does not refer to a unit of government. Townships are governed as part of a larger council (such as that of a shire, district or city) or authority. Canada In Canada, two kinds of township occur in common use: *In Eastern Canada, a township is one form of the subdivision of a county. In Canadian French, this is a . Townships are referred to as "lots" in Prince Edward Island; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarraleah, Tasmania
Tarraleah is a rural locality in the Local Government Area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania, Australia. In the 2016 census, a population of nil for the state suburb of Tarraleah was recorded. A large section of the town was purchased in 2023 by Hydro Tasmania for $11 million. Geography The locality is about north-west of the town of Hamilton, 120 km north-west of the state capital Hobart, and slightly closer to Queenstown. The Derwent River flows through from west to south, where it forms part of the southern boundary. Lake Binney is contained within the locality, as is Tarraleah Power Station. History Tarraleah is Aboriginal for 'brush kangaroo' or 'forester kangaroo.' The township was built in the 1930s by the Hydro Electric Commission to house Tasmania's pioneering hydroelectricity officers and management. The power scheme and headquarters at Tarraleah commenced in 1934. Nive Road Post Office opened in 1934 and was renamed Tarraleah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouse, Tasmania
Ouse () is a small town in the Central Highlands local government area of Tasmania, Australia, on the Lyell Highway. At the 2016 census, Ouse had a population of 303. History Ouse is the settlement where convicts James Goodwin and Thomas Connolly broke out of the South West Wilderness four weeks after their escape from Sarah Island. Ouse Post Office opened on 1 October 1835. The town briefly made national headlines in August 2006 when the Ouse District Hospital, originally established as a Bush Nursing Centre and reconstituted in its present form in 1956, was downgraded to a community health centre. Education Ouse District School is a public school which caters for students from Kindergarten to grade 6. Climate Ouse has an oceanic climate An oceanic climate, also known as a marine climate or maritime climate, is the temperate climate sub-type in Köppen climate classification, Köppen classification represented as ''Cfb'', typical of west coasts in higher middle lati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
