Melrose, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Melrose
State:tas
Pop:102
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7310
Region:North West
Location1:Devonport
Dist1:14
Dir1:SW
Lga:Devonport, Kentish
Stategov:Braddon, Lyons
Fedgov:Braddon, Lyons
Near-Nw:Forthside
Near-N:Forthside
Near-Ne:Tugrah
Near-W:Forthside
Near-E:Eugenana, Aberdeen
Near-Sw:Paloona
Near-S:Lower Barrington
Near-Se:Acacia Hills

Melrose is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Devonport and Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Melrose.[1]

History

The name “Melrose” was used for a post station in the district in 1888. A railway station on the former Don River Line was renamed Melrose about 1916. Two options for the source of the name are:

The Jeffery and Denney families were prominent in the area for some time with both families running the post office and farming in the area. Arthur and Robina Denney ran the post office and farmed in the areas. Robina was a Jeffrey before marrying Arthur. They had four children and later in life lived in Devonport. The families intermarried. Arthur and Robina were first cousins and shared grandparents. Many families intermarried as a result of the lack of men after WW1. Melrose was gazetted as a locality in 1962.[2]

Geography

The Don River forms part of the eastern boundary. Porcupine Hill Forest Reserve abuts part of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C145 route enters the locality from the north as Bellamy Road, becomes Melrose Road, and exits to the south-west as Paloona Road. Route C146 (Melrose Road) starts at an intersection with route C145 and exits to the north-east. Melrose Road continues south-east as Route C147 before exiting to the south.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Melrose (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Melrose . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1119T, Search, select row, show Details.
  3. 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 . 2 Apr 2020 .