Railton, Tasmania
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Railton is a town situated 20 km inland from Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia's island state. In the 2016 census, Railton had a population of 997.[1] The locality is in the Kentish Council area, but with about 1% in the Latrobe LGA.
History
Railton was first surveyed in 1853 and a railway line through the town from
Railton has several topiaries in various locations around the town. Visit the "Town of Topiary" website for information on how to find them.[2]
Railton promotes itself as the "Town of Topiary".[3]
Railton is home to a Cement Australia plant which began operations in 1923.[4] It was previously known as Goliath Cement.[5][6]
Facilities
Railton is very popular for mountain bike riding with many tracks around the entire area, a playground park with bbq areas, squash courts, lawn bowls, a neighbourhood centre, a caravan park, public toilets, a town hall and a primary school.
Railton Primary School is a campus of Sheffield School. (years P-4).
Sykes Sanctuary
Sykes Sanctuary is 40 acres (160,000 m2) of bush land bequeathed by Norman Sykes to the Railton community with the instruction that it be conserved as a bird and fauna sanctuary. Sykes was an eccentric conservationist who gave up city life to live in a small shack, close to nature.[7]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Railton (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Railton, Town of Topiary | Discover the magic of topiary at Railton, Tasmania's "Town of Topiary"". Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2010.
- ^ Railton, Kentish Council
- ^ Manufacturing Operations – Railton, Tasmania, Cement Australia
- ^ Goliath Cement, The Companian to Tasmanian History
- ^ Railton cement works in asbestos study, ABC News, 22 May 2008.
- ^ Sykes Sanctuary, Kentish Visitor Information Centre