Sorell, Tasmania

Sorell
HobartTasmania
St George's Parish Hall containing the Tourist Information Centre in 2007 - Gordon Street, Sorell
Sorell is located in Hobart
Sorell
Sorell
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Coordinates42°47′S 147°34′E / 42.783°S 147.567°E / -42.783; 147.567
Population3,597 (SAL 2021)[1]
Established1808
Postcode(s)7172
Location
LGA(s)Sorell Council
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Mean max temp[2] Mean min temp[2] Annual rainfall[2]
17.6 °C
64 °F
8.2 °C
47 °F
495.0 mm
19.5 in

Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart. It is located on the Tasman Highway at the junction with the Arthur Highway. Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, being first settled in 1808 as a small farming community and becoming an official township in 1821.[3] At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546,[4] and at the 2011 census, a population of 2,476.[5] and at the 2016 census, a population of 2,907.[6]

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sorell (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b c "Hobart Airport West Climate Statistics (1958-2022) (nearest AWS)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Visitor Information - Sorell Council". Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
  4. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Sorell (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
  5. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (31 October 2012). "Sorell (State Suburb)". 2011 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 7 January 2012. Edit this at Wikidata
  6. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Sorell (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 24 December 2017. Edit this at Wikidata