HAMILTON - TASMANIA - 7140


Hamilton historic cottages.
Population: 190
Elevation: 62m
Latitude: -42.3321
Longitude: 146.5004
Location:   75km north west of Hobart
Highway: Lyell Hwy A10
Nearest Major Town: Hobart
Nearest Airport: Hobart
Touring Area: Derwent Valley

Australia's oldest Catholic Church is in Hamilton

Classified an Historic Town the charming old world village of Hamilton boasts many colonial buildings and is centre of the pastoral district.
The seemingly unspoiled and uncommercialised township offers visitors plenty to do.

It is the administrative centre for Tasmania's second largest municipality. It sits beside the Clyde River which was originally named the Fat Doe river, and both the town and river were believed to have been named by Governor Macquarie.
Despite its size, the municipal population is only small, however, because a substantial part of the area is in national parks or protected zones.
The main occupations are sheep grazing, forest industries, hydro-electricity generation and tourism. There are many Georgian sandstone cottages and large residences, some of which accommodate tourists, and visitor attractions such as multi award-winning Craft Gallery, Glen Clyde House.
What to See and Do: Watch sheep shearing and other farm activities at the Hamilton Sheep Centre, call at the local museum, the Hamilton Inn (1833) and St Peter's Church (1836), or travel to Meadowbank Lake, which has a boat ramp and BBQ facilities and is ideal for waterskiing, swimming and trout fishing (8km). Take an evening stroll and view the floodlit historic buildings.


  • Visit Glen Clyde House
  • Historic Buildings
  • The Clyde River
  • St Peter's Church (1836) Australia's oldest Catholic Church.
  • Lake Meadowbank

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    INFORMATION CENTRE:
    Limited information is available from the council offices. A free Wilkins Tourist Map of Hamilton and the region is available locally.


    HOW TO GET THERE:
  • By car along the Lyell Hwy through New Norfolk.
  • Light Plane
  • Coach
    Coach Operators
    Redline: Ph: 1300 360 000
    Greyhound Pioneer: 132 030


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