Mooreville, Tasmania

Suburb of Burnie, Tasmania, Australia

Mooreville
Burnie, Tasmania

Mooreville

Coordinates| 41°05′56″S 145°51′54″E﻿ / ﻿41.099°S 145.865°E﻿ / -41.099; 145.865
Population| 303 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7321
Location| 7 km (4 mi) SW of Burnie
LGA(s)| City of Burnie
Region| North-west and west
State electorate(s)| Braddon
Federal division(s)| Braddon
| Suburbs around Mooreville:

Elliott | East Cam | Downlands
Elliott | Mooreville | Stowport
Highclere | Ridgley | Stowport

Mooreville is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Burnie in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census has a population of 303 for the state suburb of Mooreville.[1] While there are some residential allotments, the area is mainly agricultural farming land.

Services are located in the neighbouring suburb of East Cam. The Mooreville Training Track (formerly Armytage)[2] is an equine stud.

There was a former quarry in the area that was proposed to be infilled as land reclamation.[3]

There are a few properties in the area and also in the neighbouring suburb of Ridgley that have exquisite gardens such as the Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden.

## History

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An early settler in the district, James Munce, named his property "Mooreville" after his parents' estate in England. Mooreville was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[4]

## Geography

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The Emu River forms the south-eastern boundary, and Cooee Creek forms most of the western.[5]

## Road infrastructure

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The B18 route (Ridgley Highway) passes through from south-west to south-east. Route C110 (Mooreville Road) starts at an intersection with B18 on the southern boundary and runs north through the locality.[4][6]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mooreville (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. ^ "A Burnie Farm Valuable State Asset". Examiner. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
3. ^ "West Mooreville Rd Landfill" (PDF). Environmental Protection Authority. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
4. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mooreville". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1131K", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
5. ^ "Mooreville, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
6. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

## External links

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* Emu Valley Rhododendron Garden

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Suburbs of Burnie, Tasmania

City of Burnie|

* Acton
* Brooklyn
* Burnie
* Camdale
* Cooee
* East Cam
* Emu Heights
* Downlands
* Havenview
* Highclere
* Hillcrest
* Montello
* Mooreville
* Natone
* Ocean Vista
* Park Grove
* Parklands
* Ridgley
* Romaine
* Shorewell Park
* South Burnie
* Stowport
* Upper Burnie
* Wivenhoe

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