Montello, Tasmania
Montello is a suburb of the City of Burnie in north-west Tasmania, Australia.
| Montello Burnie, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Montello | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.057°S 145.896°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,197 (2011 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Burnie | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Montello is located on a hill near central Burnie, with the name assigned around 1903.[2] Plans for the subdivision by Van Diemen's Land Company were issued in 1949.[3]
The Jorgenson Street Reserve takes its name from Jørgen Jørgensen who worked for the Van Diemen's Land Company in the 1820s.
Education
- Montello Primary School
- Maddingtons Child Care Services
Sport
Burnie United Football Club is a soccer club that competes in the Northern Premier League and its home base is the Montello Soccer and Recreation Reserve which is 5.01 hectares (12.4 acres) in size.
Montello has a side in the Burnie Netball Association roster.
References
- "2011 Census QuickStats". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- "Emu Bay Racing Club". The North Western Advocate And The Emu Bay Times. 28 August 1903. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- "MAPS, PLANS AND ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY". Archives Tasmania. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
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