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Don, Tasmania

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Don
Tasmania
Population274 (2006)[1]
LGA(s)City of Devonport
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon

Don (sometimes known as the Don[2]) is a small village, located just outside Devonport Tasmania, situated on the Don River. It is home to the Don River Railway and the Don Village Market. Don also has a Presbyterian church.[3]

The local Don Hall was used regularly to host ballroom dancing.

Sports

The Devonport Rugby Club[4] is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League competes on the Don Oval.

The Don Cricket Club was established in 1871,[5]) and competes in the Mersey Valley Cricket Association.

References

  1. ^ "2006 Census QuickStats: Don (State Suburb)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
  2. ^ "Parker" at North-West Tasmanian Coastal Cemeteries.
  3. ^ Presbyterian Church of Tasmania
  4. ^ "Devonport Rugby Club". devonportbulls.rugbynet.com.au. Retrieved June 2009. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ "Don Cricket Club". doncc.tas.cricket.com.au. Retrieved February 2016. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)