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.
| 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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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
editAn 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
editThe Emu River forms the south-eastern boundary, and Cooee Creek forms most of the western.[5]
Road infrastructure
editThe 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.
- ^ "Mooreville, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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