Mooreville, Tasmania Explained

Mooreville
Coordinates:-41.099°N 145.865°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:10
State:tas
Type:suburb
Lga:City of Burnie
City:Burnie
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Postcode:7321
Pop:303
Pop Year:2016
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:7
Dir1:SW
Near-Nw:Elliott
Near-N:East Cam
Near-Ne:Downlands
Near-W:Elliott
Near-E:Stowport
Near-Sw:Highclere
Near-S:Ridgley
Near-Se:Stowport

Mooreville is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census has a population of 303 for the state suburb of Mooreville.[1] While there are some residential allotments, the area is mainly agricultural farming land.

Services are located in the neighbouring suburb of East Cam.The Mooreville Training Track (formerly Armytage)[2] is an equine stud.

There was a former quarry in the area that was proposed to be infilled as land reclamation.[3]

There are a few properties in the area and also in the neighbouring suburb of Ridgley that have exquisite gardens such asthe Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden.

History

An early settler in the district, James Munce, named his property "Mooreville" after his parents' estate in England. Mooreville was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[4]

Geography

The Emu River forms the south-eastern boundary, and Cooee Creek forms most of the western.

Road infrastructure

The B18 route (Ridgley Highway) passes through from south-west to south-east. Route C110 (Mooreville Road) starts at an intersection with B18 on the southern boundary and runs north through the locality.[4] [5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Mooreville (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: A Burnie Farm Valuable State Asset. 23 March 2016. Examiner.
  3. Web site: West Mooreville Rd Landfill. 24 March 2016. Environmental Protection Authority.
  4. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Mooreville . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select "Search", enter "1131K", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details".
  5. 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 . 13 September 2020 .