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New Norfolk (Leenowwenne/palawa kani: wulawali) is a town on the River Derwent, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 6,153 in 2021, New Norfolk is the principal township of the Derwent Valley region.
- 1807
- 6,153 (2021 census)
- 7.1K
New Norfolk, town, southern Tasmania, Australia, on the River Derwent. It is located about 15 miles (25 km) northwest of Hobart. From 1807 to 1808, inhabitants of Norfolk Island in the South Pacific Ocean were resettled in the area, and in 1811 the town site was chosen by Governor Lachlan Macquarie
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New Norfolk is a town on the River Derwent, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. With a population of 6,153 in 2021, New Norfolk is the principal township of the Derwent Valley region. Located within the Derwent Valley Council, New Norfolk is situated 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-west of the state capital Hobart on the Lyell Highway and ...
New Norfolk. Found in the south of Tasmania, New Norfolk is located in the heart of the Derwent Valley, straddling the banks of the Derwent River, 30 minutes northwest of Hobart. A charming township, New Norfolk is 32 km from the centre of the capital, an easy drive that will take you along the Derwent River, via the winding Llyell Highway.
$0.00. New Norfolk is a diverse and bustling historic town located in the Derwent Valley, approximately 40 minutes north west of Hobart by road. Situated along the banks of the picture-perfect Derwent River, New Norfolk has always personified a true representation of Tasmanian life… ever since early Australian settlers called it home.
Apart from its village green and its name, New Norfolk is a town with a large number of interesting historic buildings; the unusual Salmon Ponds at Plenty; an old Oast House; a 19th century asylum and some impressive stained glass windows in Tasmania's oldest church, St Matthews Anglican Church which dates from 1824.
Sep 28, 2022 · New Norfolk is a charming town situated on the River Derwent, just 38 kilometres northwest of Hobart with a modest population of approximately 5432. New Norfolk, the third oldest settlement in Tasmania, was established by prisoners from Norfolk Island after the gaol was abandoned in 1807.
