Claremont, Tasmania
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Claremont is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of
History
Claremont was gazetted as a locality in 1960.[2] It is named after Claremont House, which was built in the 1830s by local settler Henry Bilton, who named it after one of the royal homes of England.[3] Claremont was the home of an Army training facility during World War I, but this was moved to Brighton some time before World War II. At that time Claremont consisted of only a few houses and farms. Between the 1960s and the 1980s, public housing was built in the suburb (as happened in the rest of the City of Glenorchy).
Cadbury's Estate
Following the completion of the newly constructed chocolate factory, the Cadbury's Estate was established at Claremont in 1922 as a means to facilitate housing for Cadbury factory workers. Based upon the
Within the estate are various roads and buildings containing historical industry namesakes, such as Bournville Road, named after Cadbury's original worker's estate. MacRobertson’s Road pays tribute to
Geography
The River Derwent forms part of the eastern boundary.[8]
Infrastructure
Rail
Tasman Limited previously operated 26 weekday services along the North–South corridor until its closure in 1974.[9] The former rail corridor has since been repurposed as a cycle track. Although Claremont Station has been demolished, several surrounding buildings including the Railway Crossing Operator’s cottage and the Station Master's house (constructed in 1915) survive along the rail corridor.
Cadbury's station
Cadbury's station was operational by September 1921.[10] The
Claremont Station
Claremont Station was constructed by the Tasmanian Government Railways in 1890. Following the closure of Tasman Limited passenger rail services in 1974, the station was demolished for the creation of the Claremont Village Shopping Centre.
Road
National Route 1 (Brooker Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2][12]
Facilities
Claremont has a senior secondary college (
Claremont has a shopping centre named Claremont Plaza,
Claremont is also home to the Mount Faulkner Scout Group and the Claremont Guide Group.
Gallery
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Cadbury's Claremontfrom Windermere Bay
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Derwent River, near Claremont
References
- ^ a b "2021 Census Quick Stats Claremont (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 4 March 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Claremont". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "252M", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ History of Claremont House, Claremont House, 2012.
- ^ Barton, Ruth (1981). "CADBURYS AT CLAREMONT: AN ANTIPODEAN BOURNVILLE?" (PDF). University of Tasmania. p. 37. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "CADBURY'S GIANT FACTORY". The Daily Telegraph. No. 13246. New South Wales, Australia. 24 October 1921. p. 9. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Brook, Benedict (28 February 2022). "Secrets of Cadbury's Tasmania factory – where the brand began in Australia 100 years ago". news.com.au. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
- ^ "Permanent and Provisional Registrations as at 22 Jan 2021" (PDF). Tasmanian Heritage Register. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Claremont, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Blackwood, Fiona (5 September 2018). "Curious Hobart: Why doesn't Hobart use the old rail corridors?". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
- ^ "Cadbury's New Factory". The Examiner (Tasmania). Vol. XC, no. 219. Tasmania, Australia. 15 September 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "CADBURY'S FACTORY". The Mercury. Vol. CXIII, no. 15, 847. Tasmania, Australia. 16 August 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ New Schools in Claremont Archived 21 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, Tasmanian Department of Education, 2010.
- ^ "Claremont Plaza Shopping Centre | Home". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.