Stanley, Tasmania
| Stanley Tasmania | |||||||
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 Stanley and The Nut viewed from Highfield | |||||||
  Stanley | |||||||
| Coordinates | 40°46′S 145°18′E / 40.767°S 145.300°ECoordinates: 40°46′S 145°18′E / 40.767°S 145.300°E | ||||||
| Population | 481 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7331 | ||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft)[2] | ||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Circular Head Council | ||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||
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Stanley is a town on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia. Travelling west, Stanley is the second-last major township on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Smithton being the larger township in the Circular Head municipality. According to the 2011 census, Stanley had a population of 481.[1]
History
In 1825 the Van Diemen's Land Company was granted land in north-western Van Diemen's Land, including the Stanley area. Employees of the company from England settled in the area in October 1826.[3]
It was named after Lord Stanley, the British Secretary of State for War and the Colonies in the 1830s and 1840s, who later had three terms of office as British Prime Minister.
A port opened in 1827 and the first school opened in 1841. The Post Office opened on 1 July 1845; it was known as Circular Head until 1882.[4] In 1880 the first coach service between Stanley and Burnie was established.
In 1936 a submarine telephone cable from Apollo Bay to Stanley provided the first telephone to Tasmania from the mainland.
The town today
Today Stanley is a tourist destination and the main fishing port on the north-west coast of Tasmania.
The most distinctive landmark in Stanley is The Nut, an old volcanic plug discovered by the explorers Bass and Flinders in 1798, who named it Circular Head. It has steep sides and rises to 143 metres with a flat top. It is possible to walk to the top of The Nut via a steep track or via a chairlift.
Tourists regularly travel to Highfield (a farming region on the north west of the township) to view the picturesque northern beaches with The Nut in the background.
The port on the southern side of The Nut is also a regularly used fishing spot.
Notable people born or raised in Stanley
- Joseph Lyons - The tenth Prime Minister of Australia.[3]
- Jim Willis - Australian botanist
- Bill Mollison - Founder of the Permaculture movement
Climate
| Climate data for Stanley | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.0 (68) |
17.4 (63.3) |
15.1 (59.2) |
13.3 (55.9) |
12.6 (54.7) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.2 (57.6) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
19.4 (66.9) |
16.8 (62.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 10.9 (51.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
9.4 (48.9) |
7.0 (44.6) |
5.3 (41.5) |
4.1 (39.4) |
3.4 (38.1) |
3.9 (39) |
4.9 (40.8) |
6.1 (43) |
7.9 (46.2) |
9.5 (49.1) |
7.0 (44.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 40.7 (1.602) |
47.9 (1.886) |
44.1 (1.736) |
74.1 (2.917) |
99.2 (3.906) |
111.1 (4.374) |
132.7 (5.224) |
108.8 (4.283) |
94.5 (3.72) |
98.3 (3.87) |
74.4 (2.929) |
64.3 (2.531) |
991.4 (39.031) |
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Stanley (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ↑ "Climate statistics for Australian locations, Summary statistics STANLEY POST OFFICE". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- 1 2 "Stanley, Tasmania". Australian Places. Monash University. Archived from the original on 2005-03-06.
- ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Retrieved 2008-04-11.