Rosebery, Tasmania
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| Rosebery Tasmania |
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 Above-ground workings at the Rosebery mine |
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| Population: | 1,032 [1] | ||||||
| Postcode: | 7470 | ||||||
| Elevation: | 165 m (541 ft) [2] | ||||||
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| LGA: | West Coast Council | ||||||
| State District: | Lyons | ||||||
| Federal Division: | Lyons | ||||||
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Rosebery () is a town on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is situated at the northern end of the West Coast Range, in the shadow of Mount Black and adjacent to the Pieman River now Lake Pieman.
It lies on the Murchison Highway, 25 kilometres north east of Zeehan and is part of the Municipality of West Coast Council. At the 2006 census, Rosebury had a population of 1,032.[1]
The population of Rosebery declined by 22% in the years between 1996-2001.[3]
Its newer western area on the shore of Lake Pieman is known as Primrose.
Its postcode is 7470.
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[edit] Mining and railways
Like most of the west coast, Rosebery is a mining town. In the 1890s, gold, lead, zinc and copper were all discovered in the area. This lasted until the mine's closure in 1913. In 1927 the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company revived the mines, and today the mines are still running (owned and operated by Zinifex). Prior to the construction of the Murchison Highway in the 1960s, the town connected with Burnie and North West Tasmania via the Emu Bay Railway.
[edit] Notable residents
- Richard Flanagan - author, historian and film director
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). Rosebery (Urban Centre/Locality). 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
- ^ [1]
[edit] Further reading
- Blainey, Geoffrey (2000). The Peaks of Lyell, 6th ed., Hobart: St. David's Park Publishing. ISBN 0-7246-2265-9.
- Rae, Lou (2001). The Abt Railway and Railways of the Lyell region. Sandy Bay: Lou Rae. ISBN 0-9592098-7-5.
- Whitham, Charles. Western Tasmania - A land of riches and beauty, Reprint 2003, Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.
- 1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. OCLC 48825404; ASIN B000FMPZ80
- 1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. OCLC 35070001; ASIN B0008BM4XC
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