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Hamilton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 73 kilometres (45 mi) north-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 241 for the suburb of Hamilton.[1]

Hamilton
Tasmania
Hamilton
Coordinates42.556°S 146.834°E / -42.556; 146.834
Population241 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location
  • 73 km (45 mi) NW of Hobart
  • 37 km (23 mi) NW of New Norfolk
  • 20 km (12 mi) SE of Ouse
LGA(s)Central Highlands Council
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Hamilton:
Ouse Hollow Tree Hollow Tree
Ouse Hamilton Pelham
Meadowbank, Ellendale Gretna Gretna

History


Hamilton was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]

Governor Macquarie named the locality "Sorell Plains",[3] 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,[4] a wealthy free settler who had arrived in Van Diemen's Land in April 1824.

Hamilton Post Office opened on 1 June 1832.[5]

Hamilton was once a bustling frontier town that contained many inns and several working breweries.

It contains a few small shops and buildings, such as the court house, many of them dating back to convict times.


Geography


The River Derwent (Meadowbank Lake) forms the south-western boundary. The Clyde River flows through from north to south after forming a small part of the northern boundary.[6]


Road infrastructure


Route A10 (Lyell Highway) runs through from south-east to west. Route B110 (Hollow Tree Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs north-east until it exits. Route C182 (Thousand Acre Lane) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs east until it exits.[2][7]


Notable people


Cricketer Percy Lewis was born here in 1864.[8] Tasmanian artist Edith Lilla Holmes was born here in 1893.[9]


References


  1. "Hamilton (Tas.) - 2021 Census All persons QuickStats". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Hamilton". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1031B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "TASMANIA'S EARLY DAYS". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas. 19 July 1928. p. 11. Retrieved 31 December 2014 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  5. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. Google (2 April 2021). "Hamilton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  8. "Percy Lewis". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
  9. Backhouse, Sue, "Holmes, Edith Lilla (1893–1973)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 26 May 2020

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