Dunalley, Tasmania

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Dunalley, Tasmania - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 42°53′S 147°48′E / 42.883°S 147.800°E

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Dunalley
Tasmania

Dunalley

Coordinates

42°53′S 147°48′E / 42.883°S 147.800°E

Population

304 (2021 census)^[1]

Postcode(s)

7177

Elevation

5 m (16 ft)

Location

22 km (14 mi) from Port Arthur
40 km (25 mi) from Orford
31 km (19 mi) SE of Sorell
53 km (33 mi) from Hobart

Localities around Dunalley:
Carlton River	Copping	Boomer Bay
Carlton River	Dunalley	Boomer Bay
Connellys Marsh	Murdunna	Murdunna

Dunalley is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Sorell (37%) and Tasman (63%) in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 31 kilometres (19 mi) south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2021 census recorded a population of 304 for the state suburb of Dunalley.^[1] It is a small fishing village on the east coast of Tasmania.

Dunalley is approximately 57 km (35 mi) east of Hobart on the Arthur Highway and 20 minutes from Sorell. It is located on the narrow isthmus which separates the Forestier and Tasman Peninsulas from the rest of Tasmania.

History

Dunalley was gazetted as a locality in 1967.^[2]

The Denison canal, with a swing bridge for road traffic, has been cut between Dunalley Bay and Blackman Bay to allow boats easy access between the two bays. It was originally hand dug. The project started in 1901 and was completed in 1905.^[3] In 1965 a new hydraulic swing bridge replaced the original bridge. It is common for Sydney–Hobart yacht racers returning to Sydney to use the canal as a convenient shortcut.^[4]

Dunalley was badly affected by bushfires on 4 January 2013, with the town losing about 65 structures,^[5]^[6] including the police station, school, bakery and local residences.^[7]^[8]

Dunalley was first named East Bay Neck but was renamed Dunalley after Henry Prittie, 3rd Baron Dunalley (1807-1885). Dunalley came from Kilboy in the County of Tipperary, Ireland.^[9]

A survey map of the region that became Dunalley (from the 1800s) is available online to the public.^[10]

Geography

The waters of Frederick Henry Bay and Norfolk Bay form part of the southern boundary. The waters of Blackman Bay and Marion Bay form parts of the northern and eastern boundaries.^[11]

Road infrastructure

Route A9 (Arthur Highway) runs through from north to south.^[2]^[12]

References

^ ^a ^b "2021 Census Quick Stats Dunalley (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Dunalley". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "982S", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
^ "07 Aug 1905 – EAST BAY NECK. FIRST EXCURSION TRIP THROUGH THE ..." nla.gov.au.
^ Dunalley, Sorell Council Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
^ Paull, John (2013) "Dunalley, Tasmania: The Ashes of 2013", A Photographic Exhibition.
^ Mather, Anne; Killick, Dave; Dawtrey, Zara (5 January 2013). "Thousand flee fire storms". The Hobart Mercury. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ Tasmania Police Media & Communications (5 January 2013). "Fires update 0800" (Press release). Tasmanian Police (www.police.tas.gov.au). Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ Darby, Andrew (4 January 2013). "Tasmania engulfed by 'catastrophic level' fires". The Age. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ "Tasmania's Names: Towns a to G | My Blog / Website". Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
^ "Libraries Tasmania - AF396-1-1076".
^ "Dunalley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 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 2 April 2021.