Hamilton, Tasmania

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.

It contains a few small shops, many of them dating back from convict times.

References

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