Gretna, Tasmania

Gretna
Tasmania
B class locomotive at Macquarie Plains station
Population 211 (2016 census)[1]
LGA(s) Central Highlands Council
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal Division(s) Lyons

Gretna is a small township in the Derwent Valley of Tasmania, Australia. It was formerly known as Macquarie Plains.[2] Its population is unavailable, as Gretna is statistically located inside Hamilton, Tasmania, and census data for such a gazetted locality is not released.[3] It has a postcode of 7140.

Landmarks

Gretna is the location of three heritage listed locations, all of which were listed on the Register of the National Estate before its removal and along with 5 other properties are on the Tasmanian Heritage Register to this day. [4]

  • St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, the local church built in 1848.[5]
  • Glenelg House, designed by Henry Hunter and finished in 1878, built for the Downie family.[6]
  • Clarendon House, built by William Borrodaile Wilson in 1821.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gretna (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ↑ "TASMANIAN PLACE NAMES and CHANGES". hobart.tasfhs.org. Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "2011 Census QuickStats All people - usual residents". censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tasmanian Heritage Register". heritage.tas.gov.au. Heritage Tasmania. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ↑ "St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church and Churchyard, 31 Church Rd, Gretna, TAS, Australia". environment.gov.au. Department of Environment, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. ↑ "Glenelg and Barn, Lyell Hwy, Gretna, TAS, Australia". environment.gov.au. Department of Environment, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Clarendon and Outbuildings, 205 Clarendon Rd, Gretna, TAS, Australia". environment.gov.au. Department of Environment, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

Coordinates: 42°41′S 146°56′E / 42.683°S 146.933°E / -42.683; 146.933

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