Kempton, Tasmania

Kempton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 36 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census has a population of 386 for the state suburb of Kempton.[1] In a low rainfall region of plains and low hills, it is mostly used for grazing sheep.

Kempton
Tasmania
Kempton, Tasmania
Kempton
Coordinates42°31′S 147°12′E
Population386 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7030
Location
LGA(s)Southern Midlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons
Localities around Kempton:
Melton Mowbray Melton Mowbray Colebrook
Dysart Kempton Colebrook
Dysart Dysart Campania

History

Originally the home of the Big River tribe of Aboriginal people, Kempton was first settled by Europeans in 1820.[2] It was originally called Green Water Holes, but by 1820 was known as Green Water Ponds, before being shortened to Green Ponds in 1821. Two convict stations were situated in Green Ponds and a military barracks at Glenfern Estate.[3] In 1838 the town was renamed after early administrator and businessman Anthony Fenn Kemp who established the property Mount Vernon immediately to the north of where the township later grew. The hotel at Kempton was a popular first night stop for the trip from Hobart to Launceston. Green Ponds Post Office opened on 1 June 1832 and was renamed Kempton in 1895.[4]

A railway line connected the town with Hobart from 1891 until 1947.[5] Kempton was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[6]

Geography

The Jordan River flows through the north-west corner.[7]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south to north-west.[6][8]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Kempton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. http://www.utas.edu.au/library/companion_to_tasmanian_history/K/Kempton.htm
  3. T.R. MacLeod, A History of Green Ponds, Hobart, 1962, pp. 6-7; J. and J. McDonald, Three William McDonalds, Canberra, 2010, pp. 15-17; cf. http://www.discovertasmania.com/destinations/hobart_and_surrounds/kempton.
  4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. A Short History of the Apsley Branch Line Stokes, H.J.W. Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin, July, 1971 pp152-160
  6. "Placenames Tasmania – Kempton". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 334R, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  7. Google (13 September 2020). "Kempton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  8. "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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