North Motton, Tasmania

North Motton Tasmania
North Motton
Coordinates	41°11′59″S 146°05′52″E
Population	425 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	7315
Location	28 km (17 mi) W of Devonport
LGA(s)	Central Coast
Region	North West
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Localities around North Motton: Riana West Ulverstone, Penguin West Ulverstone Riana North Motton Gawler Gunns Plains Preston, Gunns Plains Gawler

North Motton is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 28 kilometres (17 mi) west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 425 for the state suburb of North Motton.

History

Land in the area was occupied by William Motton in 1854. The locality was gazetted in 1962.^[2]

Geography

The River Leven forms part of the south-western boundary, flows through from south-west to north-west, and then forms much of the northern boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure

The B17 route (Preston Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south as Gunns Plains Road before exiting. Route C125 (a continuation of Preston Road) starts at an intersection with B17 and runs south before exiting.^[4]

Prominent residents

• Paul O'Halloran, former Australian politician

See also

• Murder of Chrissie Venn, unsolved 1921 crime

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "North Motton (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Placenames Tasmania – North Motton". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1157J, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
3. "North Motton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2020.