Exeter, Tasmania

Exeter
Launceston, Tasmania

West Tamar Highway at Exeter
Exeter
Coordinates 41°17′59″S 146°57′11″E / 41.29972°S 146.95306°E / -41.29972; 146.95306Coordinates: 41°17′59″S 146°57′11″E / 41.29972°S 146.95306°E / -41.29972; 146.95306
Population 389 (2011 census)[1]
 • Density 121.6/km2 (315/sq mi)
Postcode(s) 7275
Area 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[2]
Time zone AEST (UTC+10)
 • Summer (DST) AEDT (UTC+11)
Location
Federal Division(s) Lyons[3]

Exeter is a small town approximately 24 kilometres north of the city of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. At the 2011 census, Exeter had a population of 389.[1]

It is an important town agriculturally due to its positioning in the centre of a large rural area known for its orchards, dairy and beef cattle, fruit produce and sheep herds.

Features

The Exeter Methodist Church is a timber building that was completed in 1861, being the oldest Methodist Church in Tasmania. Brady's Lookout is 5 km (3 mi) south of Exeter on the West Tamar Highway. It was used by the infamous bushranger Matthew Brady to identify potential victims below.

Education

Exeter High School is a comprehensive secondary school located on Glen-Ard-Mohr Road.[4] It was established in 1985, following a reorganisation of the earlier Exeter District High School.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Exeter (L) (Tas.) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "2011 Community Profiles: Exeter (L) (Tas.) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2011 Census of Population and Housing. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  3. "Lyons". Australian Electoral Commission. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  4. "Exeter High School", Department of Education (Tasmania), accessed 21 July 2008
  5. "Exeter District High School", Archives Office of Tasmania, accessed 21 July 2008

Media related to Exeter, Tasmania at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Wednesday, December 11, 2013. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.