No. 6 - Deloraine

The region was explored in 1821 by Captain Roland, who was searching for farmland. The land was granted to new settlers, and the town is now a major agricultural centre, with a large number of farms of all types in the area. Deloraine is named after a character from the poem The Lay of the Last Minstrel, written by Sir Walter Scott. Deloraine Post Office opened on 29 October 1836.

The town won the State Tidy Towns award in 1992, 1993 and 1995, and the Australian Community of the Year award in 1997.Deloraine, a town situated on the banks of the Meander River and lying at the foothills of the Great Western Tiers, was named after Sir William Deloraine from the poem 'Lay of the Last Minstrel', by Sir Walter Scott. Classified as an historic town, with many of its buildings dating back to the 1830s and 1840s, Deloraine is the centre of a rich agricultural region. Before European settlement the Aborigines of the North tribe frequented the area. A probation station was located at Deloraine from 1843 until 1847, the convicts mainly employed on the construction of roads. In 1871 the Launceston and Western Railway Company established a rail link between Launceston and Deloraine, improving travelling conditions and opening up the district.

The Deloraine Turf Club, established in 1874, conducts the Grand National Steeplechase. This event, held on Easter Monday, is run over a course of living brush steeples, the only such course in Australia. Features of Deloraine are the Giant Steps School, a special school for children with autism; the Tasmanian Craft Fair held each November, and the YARNS Artwork in Silk, housed at the Great Western Tiers Visitors' Centre, depicting the region's history, mountains, rivers, rural industries and lifestyle in four large panels – one for each season.


Source: Deloraine, Tasmania - Wikipedia
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