Mount Stuart, Tasmania
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Mount Stuart is a suburb of Hobart that lies on a ridge that extends from a foothill of Mount Wellington, known as Knocklofty.
History
The original owners of the land, upon which Mount Stuart is built, were known as Mouheneenner band of the
Etymology
The name Mount Stuart comes indirectly from a
Over time the area around Mount Stuart Road became known as 'Mount Stuart'. After a while an area outside 'Hobart Town' (including much of
Demography
Mount Stuart is a predominantly residential suburb located at the end of Elphinstone Road.
Education
The main school in the suburb is Mount Stuart Primary School, which opened in 1957. The site had previously been part of the Paraclete Estate.
The Kindergarten on Raymont Terrace has moved and currently Mount Stuart Presbyterian Church rents the building, using it for their Kids Church and morning tea after the church service.
Facilities
The Mount Stuart Community Hall is a feature of the suburb, on land owned by the
There is a local park with barbecues at the end of Benjafield Terrace, beneath the Mount Stuart Lookout, which has views of the city, Mount Dromedary, and the northern suburbs. The playground features a mock rock-climbing wall.
Notable people
- Carolyn Frohmader, multiply recognised human rights campaigner for women and girls with disabilies
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Mount Stuart (Tas) (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- Andrews, Kamlesh (2007). Overlooking Hobart, Celebrating 50 Years at Mount Stuart Primary School. Hobart, Tasmania: Print Mail Logistics Limited. ISBN 978-0-646-47936-1.
- Metcalfe, David. A History of Mount Stuart. Hobart, Tasmania. ISBN 0-646-41127-6.
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