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Electoral Division Of Huon
The Electoral division of Huon is one of the 15 Tasmanian Legislative Council electoral divisions, electoral divisions in the Tasmanian Legislative Council. It was created in 1999, however similar electorates of this name have existed since 1900, and members of the Tasmanian upper house for this region appear to have been elected since 1856. The total area of the division is since a redistribution in August 2017. As of 31 January 2019, there were 25,335 enrolled voters in the division. The current sitting member of the division is Dean Harriss, elected in the 2022 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, 2022 by-election. The next periodic election in the division is due in May 2026. The division includes the local municipalities of Huon Valley Council, Huon Valley and Kingborough Council, Kingborough. Localities include Huonville, Tasmania, Huonville, Margate, Tasmania, Margate, Cygnet, Tasmania, Cygnet, Franklin, Tasmania, Franklin, Geeveston, Tasmania, Geeveston, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dean Harriss
Dean Andrew Harriss (born 18 June 1981) is an Australian politician. At a 2022 Tasmanian Legislative Council periodic election, May 2022 by-election, he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for Electoral division of Huon, Huon, following the resignation of Labor-turned-independent MLC Bastian Seidel. Harriss is the son of former Huon MLC Paul Harriss. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Harriss, Dean 1981 births Living people Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania 21st-century Australian politicians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huonville, Tasmania
Huonville () is a town located on the banks of the Huon River in the Huon Valley, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. It serves as the administrative centre of the Huon Valley Council and is the largest town in the Huon Valley region. Situated approximately 38 kilometres south of the state capital, Hobart, Huonville acts as a gateway to Tasmania’s wilderness areas and the Southwest National Park. The town is historically significant for its role in Tasmanian apples, Tasmania's apple-growing industry, earning the Huon Valley the nickname "Golden Valley" due to its production of Golden Delicious apples. While the apple industry has declined, Huonville remains an important agricultural hub, now also known for aquaculture, including salmon farming, and for tourism. The town attracts visitors with its scenic landscape, artisanal food and drink, and outdoor recreational activities such as hiking, kayaking, and fishing. Huonville has a population of 3,002 according to the 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Foster (Tasmanian Politician)
John Foster (1792–1875) was the eldest son of a Yorkshire farmer and landowner who came to Tasmania as a free settler in 1823, with his widowed mother, Jane, and youngest brother, Henry. The family received grants of land near Campbell Town where they became successful farmers. Foster later expanded his business interests by acquiring landholdings in Victoria, by trading goods he produced and by becoming a shipowner. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1836 and, between 1866 and 1874, he represented Huon electoral division on the Tasmanian Legislative Council Early years John Foster was the eldest son of John Foster (1758–1816), a farmer and landowner of Armitstead Hall, Settle, Yorkshire, England, and his wife Jane, née Dowbiggin. Armitstead Hall was a spacious home at the centre of an estate of about 370 acres. Foster was educated at Heath School, Halifax, and Kemplay's Academy, Leeds with the expectation that he would follow his father to manage the family' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wedge (politician)
John Helder Wedge (1793 – 22 November 1872) was a surveyor, explorer and politician in Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania, Australia).G. H. Stancombe'Wedge, John Helder (1793 - 1872), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition Early life Born 1793, Wedge was the second son of Charles Wedge of Shudy Camps, of Cambridgeshire, England. John Wedge learned the basics of surveying from his father. Due to financial losses during the post-war depression in agriculture, Wedge and his brother Edward decided to migrate to Van Diemen's Land; before leaving London Wedge had obtained an appointment in the colony as assistant surveyor. Van Diemens Land The brothers arrived in Van Diemen's Land aboard the ''Heroine'' on the morning of 15 April 1824. Wedge led several expeditions through heavily timbered and mountainous country in the north-east and central highlands of the island. On one of these journeys Wedge found a camp of the bushrangers led by Matthew Brady. For Wedge's efforts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Kissock
Alexander () is a male name of Greek origin. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander, Oleksandr, Oleksander, Aleksandr, and Alekzandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar (name), Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexsander, Alexandre (given name), Alexandre, Aleks (given name), Aleks, Aleksa (given name), Aleksa, Aleksandre, Alejandro, Alessandro, Alasdair, Sasha (name), Sasha, Sandy (given name), Sandy, Sandro, Sikandar (other), Sikandar, Skander, Sander (name), Sander and Xander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria (given name), Alexandria, and Sasha (name), Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Cleburne
Richard is a male given name. It originates, via Old French, from Old Frankish and is a compound of the words descending from Proto-Germanic language">Proto-Germanic ''*rīk-'' 'ruler, leader, king' and ''*hardu-'' 'strong, brave, hardy', and it therefore means 'strong in rule'. Nicknames include "Richie", " Dick", " Dickon", " Dickie", "Rich", "Rick", "Rico (name), Rico", " Ricky", and more. Richard is a common English (the name was introduced into England by the Normans), German and French male name. It's also used in many more languages, particularly Germanic, such as Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Icelandic, and Dutch, as well as other languages including Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Finnish. Richard is cognate with variants of the name in other European languages, such as the Swedish "Rickard", the Portuguese and Spanish "Ricardo" and the Italian "Riccardo" (see comprehensive variant list below). People named Richard Multiple people with the same name * Richard Andersen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent (politician)
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or repudiating a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Knight (politician)
Tom or Thomas Knight may refer to: Politicians * Thomas Knight (Australian politician) (born 1935), Australian politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Shrewsbury) (c. 1475–1518/20), English politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Kent) (1735–1794), English politician * Thomas Knight (MP for Canterbury) (c. 1701–1781), English politician * Thomas E. Knight (1898–1937), American lawyer and politician * T. Fenton Knight, member of the California State Assembly Sports * Tommy Knight (footballer) (1865–?), English footballer * Tom Knight (cricketer) (born 1993), Derbyshire cricket player * Tom Knight (American football) (born 1974), former American football cornerback Actors * Thomas Knight (actor) (died 1820), English actor and dramatist * Tom Knight (actor), played Mr Granger in ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' * Tommy Knight (born 1993), child actor, best known for playing Luke Smith in ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' Others * Thomas Andrew Knight (1759–1838 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howden, Tasmania
Howden, a suburb of Hobart, is a small, isolated community on the shore of North West Bay in Tasmania Australia. It is situated between the developing township of Kingston, Tasmania, Kingston and the smaller Margate, Tasmania, Margate, it borders bushland and is located south of Hobart, the capital city of Tasmania. Location and features Howden is located five minutes' walk from the waterfronts of Stinkpot Bay and North-West Bay, North West Bay. Lapwing, Lapwings, seagulls, black and white Cockatoo, cockatoos, and ducks are all found in Howden. Many birds live in and around the Peter Murrell Conservation Area. At the end of the local Wingara Road, the Howden foreshore is accessible at low tides. The rocky shoreline attracts many bird species and supports a wide variety of Intertidal ecology, intertidal reef species that are visible in rock pools, such as Pacific oyster, Pacific oysters and Shore crab, Shore crabs. The area is hilly with a suburban housing style. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snug, Tasmania
Snug is a small coastal town on the Channel Highway, located south of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. It lies on the shore of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, with views across the water to Bruny Island. At the , Snug had a population of 1,440. The town is within the Kingborough Council area, though a small portion lies in the Huon Valley Council, and it is considered part of Greater Hobart. Primarily a residential community for those working in Hobart and Kingborough, Snug also supports a modest tourism sector. Local amenities include a primary school, general store, supermarket, butcher, pub, community hall, churches, sports oval, caravan park, nursery, retirement home, and a playground. A monthly community market is held in the town. History Palawa history The Snug area lies within the traditional lands of the Nuenonne of Bruny Island, who maintained strong kinship and language ties with the neighbouring Muwinina (Hobart area) and Mellukerdee ( Huon Valley) bands. These ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruny Island, Tasmania
Bruny Island is a coastal island of Tasmania, Australia, located at the mouths of the Derwent River (Tasmania), Derwent River and Huon River estuary, estuaries on Storm Bay on the Tasman Sea, south of Hobart. The island is separated from the mainland by the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. The island and the channel are named after French explorer, Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. The island's Aboriginal Tasmanians, Aboriginal name is lunawanna-allonah, from which the island settlements of Alonnah, Tasmania, Alonnah and Lunawanna, Tasmania, Lunawanna are named. History Bruny Island was inhabited by Aboriginal Tasmanians people. Some people living on the island identify as being of Aboriginal descent. Abel Tasman was the first recorded European to sight the island, in November 1642 but did not determine it was an island. On 11 March 1773, Tobias Furneaux was the first British explorer to reach the island and his ship anchored at Adventure Bay, Tasmania, Adventure Bay (named after his shi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geeveston, Tasmania
Geeveston is a small town in the south of Tasmania in Australia near the Huon River, south west of Hobart, making it Australia's most southerly administrative centre. The town takes its name from William Geeves, an English settler who was given a land grant by Lady Jane Franklin in the area then known as Lightwood Bottom (after a type of timber prevalent in the area). The settlement Geeves set up was renamed Geeves Town in 1861, and the name eventually became Geeveston.Geeveston '''', February 8, 2004. Geeveston is for local government purposes included in the area of the |
