Melrose, Tasmania
| Melrose Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Melrose | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°15′11″S 146°18′08″E / 41.2530°S 146.3022°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 102 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7310 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) SW of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Devonport, Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon, Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon, Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Melrose is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Devonport and Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Melrose.[1]
History
The name “Melrose” was used for a Post Station in the district in 1888. A railway station on the former Don River Line was renamed Melrose about 1916. Two options for the source of the name are:
- Melrose, a town in Scotland.
- George Melrose, a surveyor who worked in the area in 1853, who is believed to have named Melrose Creek after himself.
Melrose was gazetted as a locality in 1962.[2]
Geography
The Don River forms part of the eastern boundary. Porcupine Hill Forest Reserve abuts part of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C145 route enters the locality from the north as Bellamy Road, becomes Melrose Road, and exits to the south-west as Paloona Road. Route C146 (Melrose Road) starts at an intersection with route C145 and exits to the north-east. Melrose Road continues south-east as Route C147 before exiting to the south.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Melrose (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Melrose". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
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- ^ "Melrose, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "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 2020.
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