Hamilton, Tasmania
| Hamilton Tasmania | |
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| Coordinates | 42°33′22″S 146°50′02″E / 42.556°S 146.834°ECoordinates: 42°33′22″S 146°50′02″E / 42.556°S 146.834°E |
| Population | 300 (2006)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 7140 |
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Council |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons |
Hamilton is a small rural town 73 kilometres (45 mi) north-west of Hobart in Tasmania, Australia. It is 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 and this was announced in 1826 (Colonial Times and Tasmanian Advertiser, Friday 28 July 1826, page 3). Hamilton was named after William Henry Hamilton, a wealthy free settler who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in April 1824.
Hamilton Post Office opened on 1 June 1832.[2]
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 and buildings, such as the court house, many of them dating back to convict times.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Hamilton (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 2007-08-24.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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 0-7316-2438-6