Miandetta, Tasmania

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Miandetta
Devonport,  Tasmania
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Miandetta
Miandetta, Tasmania
Coordinates 41°11′35″S146°20′19″E / 41.19306°S 146.33861°E / -41.19306; 146.33861
Population1,822 (SAL 2021) [1]
Postcode(s) 7310
LGA(s) City of Devonport
State electorate(s) Braddon
Federal division(s) Braddon
Suburbs around Miandetta:
Devonport Devonport Mersey river
Stony Rise Miandetta Mersey river
Stony Rise Quioba Mersey river

Miandetta is primarily a residential suburb of Devonport, Tasmania, Australia.

There are a few businesses on the shore of the Mersey river and along the Bass highway.

The petroleum silos used for import and distribution are on the banks of the Mersey River.

Part of the history of Devonport is the township of Appledore, [2] this township still today has a railway sign post of that name and a street also by that name. Appledore is part of the suburb of Miandetta

Home Hill, the family residence of Enid and Joseph Lyons who was the tenth Prime Minister of Australia, (1932-1939) is located in the suburb. 

The following reserves are located in the suburb Berkeley Court Reserve, Horsehead Creek Riverside Park, Mersey Lions Park, Miandetta Park and Wiena Park.

A fun park called 'Serendipity' existed in the area in 1988 for a short period of 18 months. This was closed and replaced with a mini golf course.

Education

Miandetta Primary School [3] is situated in Berrigan Road, Devonport, Tasmania.

Devonfield Enterprises [4] is situated in Middle Road, Devonport, Tasmania.

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References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Miandetta (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Companion to Tasmanian_History". University of Tasmania. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Miandetta Primary School". Tasmanian Government. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Devonfield Enterprises Inc". Devonfield Enterprises Inc. Retrieved 18 April 2017.


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