Mooreville, Tasmania
| Mooreville Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Mooreville | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°05′56″S 145°51′54″E / 41.099°S 145.865°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 303 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) SW of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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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 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) 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 as the Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden.
History[edit]
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[edit]
The Emu River forms the south-eastern boundary, and Cooee Creek forms most of the western.[5]
Road infrastructure[edit]
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][6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mooreville (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "A Burnie Farm Valuable State Asset". Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ "West Mooreville Rd Landfill" (PDF). Environmental Protection Authority. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mooreville". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1131K", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Mooreville, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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