Wilmot, Tasmania

Wilmot
Tasmania
Wilmot; Tasmania
	Wilmot
Coordinates	41°23′06″S146°09′58″E / 41.3851°S 146.1661°E
Population	287 (2021)
Established	c. 1900
Postcode(s)	7310
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Location	33 km (21 mi) S of Ulverstone
LGA(s)	Kentish
Region	North West
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
	Suburbs around Wilmot:

Last updated July 26, 2024

Wilmot is a village and a small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located 25 km (33 by road) south of Ulverstone and 28 km (39 km by road) south-west of Devonport.

History

The locality was named for Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) from 1843 to 1846.^[2]

Wilmot was a parish name prior to 1900 but no town of that name had been surveyed.

A Wilmot post station existed in 1899.

The town name was proclaimed in 1903, and Wilmot was gazetted as a locality in 1965.

The former locality of Narrawa was incorporated into Wilmot in 2000.^[3]

The Coles family operated a store in Wilmot between 1910-21 as their first permanent retail outlet. That store was destroyed by fire in 2014.^[4]

Geography

Lake Barrington forms the eastern boundary, and the Wilmot River forms almost all of the western boundary.^[5]

Local attractions

Wilmot Historic Museum^[6]
Lake Barrington, known for fishing and water sports, including the Lake Barrington International Rowing Course
Forth Falls, a series of three picturesque waterfalls and smaller cascades on Forth Falls Creek above Lake Barrington, accessible from the Lake Barrington Road^[7]
Wilmot Memorial Hall, with a mural called The Cradle Trail commemorating the work of Gustav and Kate Weindorfer, botanists and conservation pioneers behind the creation of Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park ^[8]
Castra Circuit of four waterfalls: Silver Falls, Castra Falls, Step Falls and Secret Place
Wilmot Novelty Letterbox Trail^[9]

Due to its proximity, Wilmot serves as a base for Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park and the Overland Track visitors.

Other attractions nearby include Leven Canyon, Mount Roland Conservation Area and the artist town of Sheffield.

Road infrastructure

The C132 route (Wilmot Road) passes through the locality from north to south. Route C133 (Back Road) starts at an intersection with C132 and runs north before exiting to the north-west. Route C135 (Buxtons Road / Lake Barrington Road) forms a loop between two intersections with C132, providing access to Lake Barrington.^[10]

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References

↑ "2021 Wilmot, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
↑ CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 90" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
↑ "Placenames Tasmania - Wilmot". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1313A, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
↑ "Fire destroys historic first Coles store". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
↑ Google (6 April 2020). "Wilmot, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
↑ Wilmot Historic Museum on Facebook
↑ "Discover Forth Falls in Tasmania". Waterfalls of Tasmania. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
↑ "Wilmot". www.discovertasmania.com.au. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
↑ "Wilmot Novelty Letterbox Trail". www.discovertasmania.com.au. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

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[1] "2021 Wilmot, Census All persons QuickStats | Australian Bureau of Statistics". www.abs.gov.au. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[2] CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 90" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 29 March 2020.

[3] "Placenames Tasmania - Wilmot". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1313A, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

[4] "Fire destroys historic first Coles store". The Sydney Morning Herald. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[5] Google (6 April 2020). "Wilmot, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

[6] Wilmot Historic Museum on Facebook

[7] "Discover Forth Falls in Tasmania". Waterfalls of Tasmania. 2 August 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[8] "Wilmot". www.discovertasmania.com.au. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[9] "Wilmot Novelty Letterbox Trail". www.discovertasmania.com.au. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2023.

[10] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 6 April 2020.

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