Description
Railton is a town situated 20 km inland from Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia's island state.
Railton is a town situated 20 km inland from Devonport on the north-west coast of Tasmania, Australia's island state.In the 2016 census, Railton had a population of 997.
The locality is in the Kentish Council area, but with about 1% in the Latrobe LGA.
History
It was first known as Redwater Creek and became known as Railton after the construction of a tramway line in the 1860s. Railton was first surveyed in 1853 and arailway line through the town from Deloraine to Latrobe was completed in 1885. Early settlers who were mainly farmers and timber workers lived in slab huts. The wide main street was built to make life easier for the bullock teams making their way to the railway station. By the 1900s Railton had a flourishing timber trade with 2 sawmills.
Railton has several topiaries in various locations around the town. Visit the "Town of Topiary" website for information on how to find them.Railton promotes itself as the "Town of Topiary".Railton is home to a Cement Australia plant which began operations in 1923. It was previously known as Goliath Cement.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 70.665 km2
Elevation: 51-200 metres
Town elevation: 66 m
Population number: 997
Local Government Area: Kentish Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Railton, Tasmania
