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| '''Glenora''' is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of ] in the ] LGA region of ]. The locality is about {{convert|20|km}} north-west of the town of ]. The ] census |
'''Glenora''' is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of ] in the ] LGA region of ]. The locality is about {{convert|20|km}} north-west of the town of ]. The ] recorded a population of 78 for the state suburb of Glenora.<ref name=Census2016Y/> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Glenora was gazetted as a locality in 1959.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Glenora |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=16 January 2021 | |
Glenora was gazetted as a locality in 1959.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Glenora |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=16 January 2021 |at=Select “Search”, enter "1015B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details” |archive-date=6 March 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306231347/https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| It is believed that the name was intended to be Glen Nora, after the daughter of a pioneer of the district, but it was corrupted over time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22682/2/dennison-A-K-opt.pdf |title=Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 61 |publisher=Dennison Publications |date=July 2003 |access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> | It is believed that the name was intended to be Glen Nora, after the daughter of a pioneer of the district, but it was corrupted over time.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22682/2/dennison-A-K-opt.pdf |title=Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 61 |publisher=Dennison Publications |date=July 2003 |access-date=16 January 2021 |archive-date=7 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210107162303/https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22682/2/dennison-A-K-opt.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | ||
| ==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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The Tyenna River forms part of the northern boundary until it meets the ], which then forms the remainder of the northern boundary and part of the eastern. The ] line runs through from south-east to north-west.<ref>{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Glenora+TAS+7140/@-42.6874831,146.8669738,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa6e390b8a7d69d7:0x403c94dd0de03e0!8m2!3d-42.6974484!4d146.8947322 |title=Glenora, Tasmania |access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref> | ||
| ==Road infrastructure== | ==Road infrastructure== | ||
| Route B61 (]) runs through from south to north-west.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=16 January 2021 |quote=}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Glenora Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Glenora | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°41′51″S 146°53′41″E / 42.6974°S 146.8947°E / -42.6974; 146.8947 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) NW of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Glenora is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 78 for the state suburb of Glenora.
History
Glenora was gazetted as a locality in 1959.
It is believed that the name was intended to be Glen Nora, after the daughter of a pioneer of the district, but it was corrupted over time.
Geography
The Tyenna River forms part of the northern boundary until it meets the Derwent River, which then forms the remainder of the northern boundary and part of the eastern. The Derwent Valley Railway line runs through from south-east to north-west.
Road infrastructure
Route B61 (Gordon River Road) runs through from south to north-west.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Glenora (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Glenora". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1015B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 61" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Glenora, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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