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Exeter is a small town approximately 24 kilometres north of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. At the 2016 census, Exeter had a population of 633.[1]

Exeter
Launceston, Tasmania
West Tamar Highway at Exeter
Exeter
Coordinates41°17′59″S 146°57′11″E
Population633 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density198/km2 (512/sq mi)
Postcode(s)7275
Area3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[2]
Time zoneAEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST)AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
  • 24 km (15 mi) N of Launceston
  • 223 km (139 mi) N of Hobart
  • 67 km (42 mi) E of Devonport
LGA(s)West Tamar Council
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass

It is an important town agriculturally due to its positioning in the centre of a large rural area known for its orchards, dairy and beef cattle, fruit produce and sheep herds.


Features


The Exeter Methodist Church is a timber building that was completed in 1861, being the oldest Methodist Church in Tasmania. Brady's Lookout is 5 km (3 mi) south of Exeter on the West Tamar Highway. It was used by the infamous bushranger Matthew Brady to identify potential victims below.


Education


Exeter High School is a comprehensive secondary school located on Glen-Ard-Mohr Road.[3] It was established in 1985, following a reorganisation of the earlier Exeter District School.[4]


References


  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Exeter (L) (Tas.) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Exeter (L) (Tas.) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. "Exeter High School". Department of Education (Tasmania). Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  4. "Exeter District School", Archives Office of Tasmania, accessed 21 July 2008

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