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 Hamilton historic cottages. |
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Population: 190 Elevation: 62m Latitude: -42.3321 Longitude: 146.5004 Location: 75km north west of Hobart Highway: Lyell Hwy A10 Nearest Major Town: Hobart Nearest Airport: Hobart Touring Area: Derwent Valley |
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 Australia's oldest Catholic Church is in Hamilton |
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Classified an Historic Town the charming old world village of Hamilton boasts many
colonial buildings and is centre of the pastoral district. The seemingly unspoiled and uncommercialised township offers visitors plenty to do. It is the administrative centre for Tasmania's second largest municipality. It sits beside the Clyde River which was originally named the Fat Doe river, and both the town and river were believed to have been named by Governor Macquarie. Despite its size, the municipal population is only small, however, because a substantial part of the area is in national parks or protected zones. The main occupations are sheep grazing, forest industries, hydro-electricity generation and tourism. There are many Georgian sandstone cottages and large residences, some of which accommodate tourists, and visitor attractions such as multi award-winning Craft Gallery, Glen Clyde House. What to See and Do: Watch sheep shearing and other farm activities at the Hamilton Sheep Centre, call at the local museum, the Hamilton Inn (1833) and St Peter's Church (1836), or travel to Meadowbank Lake, which has a boat ramp and BBQ facilities and is ideal for waterskiing, swimming and trout fishing (8km). Take an evening stroll and view the floodlit historic buildings.
INFORMATION CENTRE: Limited information is available from the council offices. A free Wilkins Tourist Map of Hamilton and the region is available locally. HOW TO GET THERE: Coach Operators Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000 Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030 | |||||||||
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