Hamilton, Tasmania

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Hamilton
Tasmania
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Hamilton is located in Tasmania
Hamilton
Hamilton
Coordinates42°33′22″S 146°50′02″E / 42.556°S 146.834°E / -42.556; 146.834Coordinates: 42°33′22″S 146°50′02″E / 42.556°S 146.834°E / -42.556; 146.834
Population211 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location
  • 73 km (45 mi) NW of Hobart
  • 37 km (23 mi) NW of New Norfolk
  • 20 km (12 mi) SE of Ouse
LGA(s)Central Highlands Council
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons
Localities around Hamilton:
Ouse Hollow Tree Hollow Tree
Ouse Hamilton Pelham
Meadowbank, Ellendale Gretna Gretna

Hamilton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 73 kilometres (45 mi) north-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census provides a population of 211 for the state suburb of Hamilton.[1]

History[]

Hamilton was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]

Governor Macquarie named the locality as 'Sorell Plains',[3] and it became locally known as 'Macquarie' and 'Lower Clyde'.

Governor Arthur finalised a name for the locality and this was announced in 1826 (Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser, Friday 28 July 1826, page 3). Hamilton was named after William Henry Hamilton,[4] a wealthy free settler who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in April 1824.

Hamilton Post Office opened on 1 June 1832.[5]

Hamilton was once a bustling frontier town that contained many inns and several working breweries.

It contains a few small shops and buildings, such as the court house, many of them dating back to convict times.

Geography[]

The River Derwent (Meadowbank Lake) forms the south-western boundary. The Clyde River flows through from north to south after forming a small part of the northern boundary.[6]

Road infrastructure[]

Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from south-east to west. Route B110 (Hollow Tree Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs north-east until it exits. Route C182 (Thousand Acre Lane) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs east until it exits.[2][7]

Notable people[]

Cricketer Percy Lewis was born here in 1864.[8] Tasmanian artist Edith Lilla Holmes was born here in 1893.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Hamilton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Placenames Tasmania – Hamilton". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 1031B, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. ^ "TASMANIA'S EARLY DAYS". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 19 July 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  5. ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Hamilton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. ^ "Percy Lewis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  9. ^ Backhouse, Sue, "Holmes, Edith Lilla (1893–1973)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 26 May 2020

Further reading[]

  • Stoddart, D. Michael (editor) (1993). Walk to the West. Hobart: The Royal Society of Tasmania. ISBN 0-9598679-9-6.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  • Beavan, Ernest G. (1988) Take heed lest you forget: a history of St. Peter's Anglican Church, Hamilton, Tasmania. Hamilton, Tas. St. Peter's Church Vestry. ISBN 0-7316-2438-6



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