Middleton is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census recorded a population of 252 for the state suburb of Middleton.[1]
| Middleton Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Middleton | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°13′38″S 147°13′57″E / 43.2272°S 147.2324°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 252 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7163 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 40 km (25 mi) SE of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
editPermanent European settlement began in Middleton from the 1850s, however, the area had been utilised earlier by the timber and sealing industries and has always been of significance to the Nuenonne band of the South East tribe of Aboriginal people. Middleton was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It is believed that the name was derived from the wife of an early settler. The area was originally known unofficially as Long Bay.[2]
Geography
editThe waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel form the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Middleton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Middleton". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1122H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Middleton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.