Montrose, Tasmania
| Montrose Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Montrose | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°49′41″S 147°15′32″E / 42.82806°S 147.25889°ECoordinates: 42°49′41″S 147°15′32″E / 42.82806°S 147.25889°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 2,152 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7010 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 1 km (1 mi) N of Glenorchy | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Glenorchy | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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Montrose is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glenorchy in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of the town of Glenorchy. The 2016 census provides a population of 2152 for the state suburb of Montrose.[1] It is a suburb of Hobart. The suburb is situated in close proximity with Rosetta. Montrose is the suburb directly north of Glenorchy. It is also in Montrose where the Montrose Foreshore Community Park is located.
History[]
Montrose was gazetted as a locality in 1961.[2]
The suburb was named after Montrose House, located at the top of Montrose Road. It was built in the early 20th century.
Geography[]
The waters of the River Derwent form most of the north-eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure[]
National Route 1 (Brooker Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2][4]
Retail/facilities of Montrose[]
- Montrose VET
- Chemist
- Convenience store
- Montrose Bay Yacht Club
- Caltex Service Station
- Number 28 Metro Tasmania Bus Stop
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Montrose (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Montrose". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
Select “Search”, enter 3409G, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Montrose, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
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