Melton Mowbray, Tasmania

Melton Mowbray
Tasmania
Melton Mowbray is located in Tasmania
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Coordinates42°28′13″S 147°10′53″E / 42.4703°S 147.1813°E / -42.4703; 147.1813
Population65 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7030
Location63 km (39 mi) N of Hobart
LGA(s)Southern Midlands, Central Highlands
RegionMidlands
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Melton Mowbray:
Lower Marshes Jericho
Bothwell Melton Mowbray
Apsley Kempton Colebrook

Melton Mowbray is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Southern Midlands and Central Highlands, in the Midlands region of Tasmania. It is located about 63 kilometres (39 mi) north of the city of Hobart.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 65 for the state suburb of Melton Mowbray.[1]

History

The locality was originally called Cross Marsh. In 1840 Samuel Blackwell, who was born in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, emigrated to Tasmania and settled in the district. He built the Melton Mowbray Hotel in 1849. The locality name was gazetted and confirmed in 1974.[3]

Road infrastructure

National Highway 1 passes through from south-west to north-east, and the A5 road (Lake Highway) branches off to the north-west.[4] This intersection is at the tripoint of road route zones 1, 3 and 5.

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Melton Mowbray (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Melton Mowbray, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Melton Mowbray". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 362C, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2020.


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