Bothwell, Tasmania
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Bothwell, Tasmania is a small town with a population at the 2006 census
of 376. Situated in central Tasmania
on the River Clyde
, it is notable for hunting
and being a lake district. It is part of the municipality of Central Highlands Council. Nearby locations include Ouse
, Hamilton
and Kempton
.
For some years after 1848, Bothwell was the place of exile
of the Irish nationalist leaders John Mitchel
and John Martin
; their lodging Nant Cottage still stands.
Bothwell is home to the oldest golf course
in Australia, Ratho, which was built in the mid 1850s.
Census in Australia
The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...
of 376. Situated in central Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
on the River Clyde
Clyde River (Tasmania)
The Clyde River is a river in central Tasmania. The river drains the Clyde River Catchment , an agricultural region of Tasmania. There are two towns in the catchment, Bothwell and Hamilton. There are two water storage dams on the river that make Lake Sorell and Lake Crescent...
, it is notable for hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and being a lake district. It is part of the municipality of Central Highlands Council. Nearby locations include Ouse
Ouse, Tasmania
Ouse is a small town in the Central Highlands Council local government area in Tasmania along Lyell Highway. At the 2006 census, Ouse had a population of 137....
, Hamilton
Hamilton, Tasmania
Hamilton is a small rural town north west of Hobart in Tasmania on the Lyell Highway. At the 2006 census, the town and surrounding area had a population of 300....
and Kempton
Kempton, Tasmania
Kempton is a township on the Midland Highway north of Hobart, Tasmania. At the 2006 census, the town had a population of 358. A low rainfall region of plains and low hills, it is mostly used for grazing sheep....
.
For some years after 1848, Bothwell was the place of exile
Exile
Exile means to be away from one's home , while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened with imprisonment or death upon return...
of the Irish nationalist leaders John Mitchel
John Mitchel
John Mitchel was an Irish nationalist activist, solicitor and political journalist. Born in Camnish, near Dungiven, County Londonderry, Ireland he became a leading member of both Young Ireland and the Irish Confederation...
and John Martin
John Martin (Ireland)
John Martin was an Irish nationalist activist who progressed from early militant support for Young Ireland and Repeal, to non-violent alternatives such as support for tenant farmers' rights and eventually as the first Home Rule MP, for Meath 1871-1875...
; their lodging Nant Cottage still stands.
Bothwell is home to the oldest golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
in Australia, Ratho, which was built in the mid 1850s.
Further reading
- Weeding, J.S. (1989) A history of Bothwell, Tasmania Hobart: Drinkwater Publishing. ISBN 0949903019