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Encyclopedia > Westbury, Tasmania

Westbury is a town in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 30 km west of Launceston on the Bass Highway, and has a population of 1,241; having no real decline in the last decade (2001 census [1]). It is part of the Municipality of Meander Valley. Emblems: Flora - Tasmanian Blue Gum; Mineral - Crocoite Motto: Ubertas et Fidelitas (Fertility and Faithfulness) Slogan or Nickname: The Apple Isle; Holiday Isle Other Australian states and territories Capital Hobart Government Const. ... km redirects here. ... Launceston City Council, Coat of Arms Launceston City Council, Tasmania Launceston is a small city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia, population approximately 98,000, located at the juncture of the North Esk, South Esk, and Tamar rivers. ... The Bass Highway is a highway in Australia. ... Municipality of Meander Valley The Municipality of Meander Valley is a local government area of Tasmania. ...


The site was first surveyed in 1828 by the Van Diemen's Land Company. Westbury was planned as a gateway to the north-west, but Deloraine seemed to assume this role instead. Westbury remained a small town servicing the local agriculture industry. 1828 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Van Diemens Land Company was created by Royal Charter in 1824 and was granted 250 000 acres in northwest Tasmania in 1826. ... Deloraine is a town on the Meander River, in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. ...


When the Bass Highway Hagley-Westbury bypass was built in 2002, the two towns suffered a small amount of job loss as a result of fewer tourists passing through the town. However the number of historic buildings in the town, such as the White House (built 1941), have kept the town going. The Bass Highway is a highway in Australia. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... History is often used as a generic term for information about the past, such as in geologic history of the Earth. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human societies. ...


It is named for Westbury, Wiltshire in England. Westbury is a town and civil parish in the west of the English county of Wiltshire. ...


Coordinates: 41°31′S 146°51′E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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WestburyTasmania.com Westbury Tasmania (381 words)
Westbury, Tasmania is certainly a place worthy of visiting and languidly experiencing.
Located on the Bass Highway 34 km from Launceston and 64 km from Burnie, Westbury is a classified historic town.
It was surveyed in 1823 and by 1828 Governor Arthur ordered that the townsite be laid out with a view to Westbury becoming a major stopover point on the route from Hobart to the northwest coast which, at the time, was being opened up by the Van Diemen's Land Company.
Evenas and Cooper in Tasmania - pafg04 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (327 words)
Emmeline MAYNARD was born in 1883 in Westbury Tasmania.
Gertrude MAYNARD was born in 1881 in Westbury Tasmania.
Percy Montague MAYNARD was born in 1875 in Westbury Tasmania.
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