Dunorlan, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Dunorlan
State:tas
Pop:108
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:North West
Location1:Devonport
Dist1:43
Dir1:SE
Lga:Meander Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Weegena
Near-N:Moltema, Elizabeth Town
Near-Ne:Elizabeth Town
Near-W:Weegena
Near-E:Deloraine
Near-Sw:Chudleigh
Near-S:Red Hills
Near-Se:Red Hills

Dunorlan is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 108 for the state suburb of Dunorlan.[1]

History

The locality was named for Dunorlan Park in England, a property that was developed by Henry Reed, an early settler in the district.[2]

Henry Reed’s Dunorlan estate was located on 2560 acres originally granted in 1829 to Captain William Moriarty who subdivided it into tenant farms in 1846 before selling it prominent Launceston businessman and local landowner, Henry Reed who again subdivided it into tenant farms.[3]

Geography

The Mersey River forms part of the south-west boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C163 route (Bengeo Road) enters the locality from the north-east, runs south through the unbounded locality of Bengeo, and exits to the south-east. The C161 route (Dunorlan Road) starts at an intersection with route C163 and runs west across the locality to the village of Dunorlan. Here it turns north and follows the railway line until it exits. The C160 route (Weegena Road) starts at an intersection in the village and runs west until it exits.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Dunorlan (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 25 Mar 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Dunorlan . . Placenames Tasmania . 25 Mar 2020 . Search, enter 983W, Search, select row, show Details.
  3. Web site: MEANDER VALLEY HERITAGE STUDY . 3 April 2024 . MEANDER VALLEY HERITAGE STUDY.
  4. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 25 Mar 2020 .