Sorell, Tasmania

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Sorell
Hobart,  Tasmania
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Sorell
Sorell, Tasmania
Coordinates 42°47′S147°34′E / 42.783°S 147.567°E / -42.783; 147.567
Population3,597 (SAL 2021) [1]
Established1808
Postcode(s) 7172
Location
LGA(s) Sorell Council
Region Hobart
State electorate(s) Lyons
Federal division(s) Lyons

Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart. It is located on the Tasman Highway at the junction with the Arthur Highway. Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, being first settled in 1808 as a small farming community and becoming an official township in 1821. [2] At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546, [3] and at the 2011 census, a population of 2,476. [4] and at the 2016 census, a population of 2,907. [5]

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History

Sorell was named after William Sorell, the third Lieutenant-Governor of Van Diemen's Land. Historically, it was known as a major town on the route from Hobart to Port Arthur on the Tasman Peninsula. It was the centre of an agricultural area and an important market town. It is now a dormitory town of Hobart, as well as the seat of the Sorell Council.

In 1872 the Sorell Causeway was opened, from the Cambridge direction, across Pitt Water and Orielton Lagoon to Sorell, stopping at Midway Point in the middle. This shortened the route considerably from the original road via Richmond.

Sorell Post Office opened on 1 June 1832. [6]

There is also a mountain in the West Coast Range with the same name. Port Sorell is located on the mid north coast of Tasmania.

Infrastructure

Sorell is served by Sorell School, the oldest continually operating public school in Australia, opened in 1821. [7] It is a co-educational primary and secondary school, serving years K-12. Sorell is served by a Libraries Tasmania library, a Service Tasmania office, and Australia Post Office.

Sorell Plaza shopping centre, built in the mid 2000s, provides a supermarket and other major retail outlets. It was purchased by SCA Property Group, a subsidiary of Woolworths, in 2019. [8] Gateway Shopping Center includes a competing supermarket and small retail.

Sorell is served by private bus companies, Tassielink Transit and Redline Coaches.

Sorell falls within the Anglican Parish of South East Tasmania, based at St George's Church, and the Parish of Richmond, with services at St Thomas's Church. Historically, it was also served by the Presbyterian Scots Church, designed by James Blackburn, which is now a private residence. [9]

Sorell has a number of historic buildings, including the Sorell Barracks, constructed to house soldiers during the Black War. These and other historic buildings - including the railway house, the old Sorell Library (now an antiques centre), and the Gordon Highlander Hotel, form a heritage walk. [10] The area also has a local historical society [11] as well as a Freemasons Lodge (Lodge Pembroke). [12]

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Connellys Marsh is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2021 Census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Connellys Marsh. It is a small rural community in the Sorell and surrounds region of Tasmania. It is located about 47 kilometres (29 mi) east of the town of Hobart. The shore of Flinders Channel forms the southern boundary.

Orielton is a rural locality in the local government area of Sorell in the Central and Hobart regions of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) north-west of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census determined a population of 355 for the state suburb of Orielton.

References

  1. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sorell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. ↑ "Visitor Information - Sorell Council". Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  3. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Sorell (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  4. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sorell (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2012. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  5. ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sorell (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 December 2017. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  6. ↑ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  7. ↑ "Pioneer School - Sorell History Society". Sorell History Society. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Johanson, Simon (6 August 2019). "SCA digests Vicinity's malls but profit falls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  9. ↑ "Sorell, TAS". Aussie Towns. Aussie Towns. Archived from the original on 22 October 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Sorell Heritage Walk" (PDF). Sorell Council. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  11. ↑ "Sorell History Society | researching and recording the history of the Sorell Municipality". Archived from the original on 6 December 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  12. ↑ https://www.facebook.com/masoniclodgepembroke/ [ user-generated source ]
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