Hamilton, Tasmania
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| Hamilton Tasmania |
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| Population: | 300 [1] |
| Postcode: | 7140 |
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| LGA: | Central Highlands Council |
| State District: | Lyons |
| Federal Division: | Lyons |
Hamilton is a small rural town 73 kilometres (45 mi) north west of Hobart in Tasmania on the Lyell Highway. At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 300.[1]
Governor Macquarie named the locality as 'Sorell Plains', and it became locally known as 'Macquarie' and 'Lower Clyde'.
Governor Arthur finalised a name for the locality in 1824.
Hamilton was once a bustling frontier town that contained many inns and several working breweries. It was once destined to be the capital of Tasmania despite its vast distance from any port.[citation needed]
It contains a few small shops, many of them dating back from convict times.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Hamilton (State Suburb). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-08-24.
[edit] Further reading
- Stoddart, D. Michael (editor) (1993). Walk to the West. Hobart: The Royal Society of Tasmania. ISBN 0-9598679-9-6.
- 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 0731624386
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