Montello, Tasmania Explained

Montello
Coordinates:-41.057°N 145.896°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:12
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Burnie
City:Burnie
Fedgov:Braddon
Stategov:Braddon
Postcode:7320
Pop:1217
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:2
Dir1:SW
Near-Nw:Park Grove
Near-N:Park Grove
Near-Ne:Burnie
Near-W:Park Grove
Near-E:Burnie
Near-Sw:Hillcrest
Near-S:Hillcrest
Near-Se:Hillcrest

Montello is a suburb of the city of Burnie in North West Tasmania. It is about south-west of the centre of Burnie, and recorded a population of 1217 in the 2016 census.[1]

History

Montello is located on a hill near central Burnie, with the name assigned around 1903.[2] The highest point in Montello is about 130 metres above sea level, near the intersection of Tattersall and Jorgensen streets.[3]

The main road through Montello, View Road, was renamed from Old Mooreville Road in 1924, to avoid confusion with the new Mooreville Road.[4] Elizabeth Street was renamed from Edward Street in 1942, to avoid confusion with Edwardes Street in South Burnie. The new name was suggested by Mr E. Tracey, the son of the original owner of the land.[5] The first section of the Garner's Estate subdivision of government housing was approved in January 1945, with the Agricultural Bank involved. Jorgensen, Morse, Oates and Truganini streets were named on the plans.[6] Plans for the subdivision by Van Diemen's Land Company were issued in 1949.[7] Montello was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[8]

The Jorgenson Street Reserve takes its name from Jørgen Jørgensen who worked for the Van Diemen's Land Company in the 1820s.

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) passes to the north-east. From there, Mount Street or West Park Grove can be used to reach View Road.[8] [9]

Education

Sport

Burnie United Football Club is a soccer club that competes in the Northern Premier League and its home base is the Montello Soccer and Recreation Reserve which is in size.

Montello has a side in the Burnie Netball Association roster.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Montello (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 April 2021 .
  2. News: Emu Bay Racing Club . . 28 August 1903 . 7 February 2021 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  3. Web site: List Map, topographic basemap . 15 May 2022.
  4. News: Burnie . . Tasmania, Australia . 18 March 1924 . 27 October 2022 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  5. News: BURNIE . . Tasmania, Australia . 23 June 1942 . 29 August 2021 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  6. News: BURNIE COUNCIL First Section of Montello Sub-Division Approved . . Tasmania, Australia . 16 January 1945 . 26 August 2021 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  7. Web site: MAPS, PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY. 27 July 2015. Archives Tasmania.
  8. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Montello . . Placenames Tasmania . 2 April 2021 . Select "Search", enter "1127T", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  9. 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 April 2021 .