Gretna, Tasmania

Gretna is a locality and small township in the Derwent Valley of Tasmania, Australia. It was formerly known as Macquarie Plains.[2] It had a population of 211 at the 2016 census. It has a postcode of 7140.

Gretna
Tasmania
B class locomotive at Macquarie Plains station
Population211 (2016 census)[1]
LGA(s)Central Highlands Council
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons

Geography

The River Derwent forms the south-western and part of the southern boundaries of the locality. The A10 route (Lyell Highway) passes through from south to north-west, and two minor numbered routes branch from it. The C181 route (Marked Tree Road) runs north through the locality to meet the B110 route (Hollow Tree Road) in the locality of Hollow Tree, and the C183 route (Bluff Road) runs north-east to Elderslie.

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.[3]

  • St Mary the Virgin Anglican Church, the local church built in 1848.[4]
  • Glenelg House, designed by Henry Hunter and finished in 1878, built for the Downie family.[5]
  • Clarendon House, built by William Borrodaile Wilson in 1821.[6]

References
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Gretna (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  2. "TASMANIAN PLACE NAMES and CHANGES". hobart.tasfhs.org. Tasmanian Family History Society Inc. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  3. "Tasmanian Heritage Register". heritage.tas.gov.au. Heritage Tasmania. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  4. "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.
  5. "Glenelg and Barn, Lyell Hwy, Gretna, TAS, Australia". environment.gov.au. Department of Environment, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  6. "Clarendon and Outbuildings, 205 Clarendon Rd, Gretna, TAS, Australia". environment.gov.au. Department of Environment, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 20 February 2015.

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