| Bothwell Tasmania | |||||||||
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 View north-east along Clyde River in Bothwell, Tasmania | |||||||||
  Bothwell | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°23′S 147°00′E / 42.383°S 147.000°E | ||||||||
| Population | 499 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7030 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 352 m (1,155 ft) | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Central Highlands Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
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Bothwell, Tasmania is a small town with a population at the 2021 census of 499.[1] Situated in central Tasmania on the River Clyde in a broad valley, it is notable for hunting and being a lake district. It is part of the municipality of Central Highlands Council and celebrated the bicentenary of its founding in 2022.[2] Nearby locations include Hollow Tree, Hamilton, Ouse and Kempton.
The citation for Bothwell in the Australian Register of The National Estate describes Bothwell as:
"... an agricultural settlement on the Clyde River, set in a modified landscape, surrounded by low naturally vegetated hills. Consistently it is a loose grid plan settlement with large lot sizes. Civic details include avenue plantings and Queens Square. Dense pine plantings occur en route to the showground. Important homesteads occur on the west side of the river. It has two village centres, with fine churches and cemeteries grouped about Queen's Square. The general character of the town is one of looseness, internal open spaces being important, with consistent architecture generally in good condition. The settlement is important for its formal layout which is emphasised by continuing civic consciousness in building and landscape."[3]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Bothwell (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Bothwell Bi-Centenary Festival 2022". Central Highlands Council. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Bothwell Historic Town". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government Department of Agriculture Water and the Environment. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
