Woolnorth, Tasmania

Woolnorth is a rural locality in the local government area of Circular Head in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census has a population of 112 for the state suburb of Woolnorth.[1]

Woolnorth
Tasmania
Woolnorth
Coordinates40°45′42″S 144°45′58″E
Population112 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7330
Location37 km (23 mi) NW of Smithton
LGA(s)Circular Head
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal Division(s) Braddon
Localities around Woolnorth:
Southern Ocean Bass Strait Bass Strait
Southern Ocean Woolnorth West Montagu
Marrawah Marrawah, West Montagu West Montagu

History

Woolnorth is a confirmed locality.[2] A property named Woolnorth was established in the area by the Van Diemen's Land Company in 1827.[3] Cape Grim, on the Woolnorth property, was the scene of a massacre of Aboriginals in 1828.[4]

Geography

Woolnorth is a triangular locality with boundaries on the west, north-east and south-east. The Southern Ocean forms most of the western boundary, and Bass Strait the north-eastern. The Woolnorth Wind Farm is in the locality.[5]

Road infrastructure

The C215 route (Harcus River Road) enters from the north-east and follows the south-east boundary to the south, where it exits.[2][6]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Woolnorth (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Woolnorth". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 4 August 2020. Select “Search”, enter 2853K, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. "Jewel of the northwest". Outback Magazine. 29 July 2010. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  4. "Cape Grim reveals hidden human tragedy to Smithton students". ABC News. 29 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. Google (4 August 2020). "Woolnorth, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  6. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.


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