Don, Tasmania

Don (sometimes known as the Don[2]) is a small village, located just outside Devonport Tasmania, situated on the Don River. It is home to the Don River Railway and the Don Village Market. Don also has a Presbyterian church.[3]

Don
Tasmania
Don
Coordinates41°10′39″S 146°19′17″E
Population643 (2016 census)[1]
LGA(s)City of Devonport
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal Division(s)Braddon
Suburbs around Don:
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Don Devonport
Tugrah Stony Rise

The local Don Hall was used regularly to host ballroom dancing.

Sports

The Devonport Rugby Club[4] is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League competes on the Don Oval.

The Don Cricket Club was established in 1871,[5] and competes in the Mersey Valley Cricket Association.

References

  1. "2016 Census QuickStats: Don (State Suburb)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  2. "Parker" at North-West Tasmanian Coastal Cemeteries.
  3. Presbyterian Church of Tasmania Archived February 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Devonport Rugby Club". devonportbulls.rugbynet.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  5. "Don Cricket Club". doncc.tas.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2016.


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