Roland, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°24′33″S 146°14′12″E / 41.40917°S 146.23667°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 88 (2021 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7306 | ||||||||||||
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Roland is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 34 kilometres (21 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 88.[1]
History
The village in the locality was the terminus of a 22 kilometre line from Railton opened by the Tasmanian Government Railways in 1914.[2] It was known as Staverton Railway from 1915, changed to Dasher in 1917, and then to Roland in 1919. It was named for Captain Rolland, an early explorer in the district.[3] Roland was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[4]
Geography
Lake Barrington forms the north-western boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
The C140 route (Staverton Road) passes through the locality from north-east to south.[6]
References
- ↑ Roland Australian Bureau of Statistics
- ↑ Tasmanian Railways: 150 years in the making - Part 1 Australian Railway History issue 1013 July 2022 pages 11, 14
- ↑ CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 57" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "Placenames Tasmania - Roland". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1217A, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "Roland, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.