Mt Stuart, Tasmania
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Mount Stuart is a suburb of Hobart
, Tasmania
. It is a relatively hilly suburb, similar to the adjoining West Hobart
.
Mount Stuart lies on a ridge that extends from a foothill of Mount Wellington
, known as Knocklofty. A predominantly residential suburb, there was only one shop in the area, located at the end of Elphinstone Road, but has since closed. There is currently a hairdresser at the top of Elphinstone Road
The main school in the suburb is Mount Stuart Primary School, which opened in 1957. The site had previously been part of the Paraclete Estate. The Kindergarten on Raymont Terrace has moved and currently Mount Stuart Presbyterian Church rents the building, using it for their Kids Church and morning tea after the church service. The Mount Stuart Community Hall is a feature of the suburb, on land owned by the Hobart City Council and is managed by the Mount Stuart Community Association. The Mount Stuart Scout Group have met at this hall since 1959. A dance school is also run from the Hall.
There is a local park with barbecue
s at the end of Benjafield Terrace, beneath the Mount Stuart Lookout, which has views of the city, Mount Dromedary, and the northern suburbs. The playground features a mock rock-climbing wall.
The name Mount Stuart comes indirectly from a Governor of Bombay (Mumbai
) in India
, Mountstuart Elphinstone
. Mountstuart was the fourth son of the eleventh Lord Elphinstone
, and was born in Dunbartonshire
, Scotland
. A ship, the Mountstuart Elphinstone, was named in honour of the Governor, and in 1836, this ship visited Hobart
town. The Mountstuart Elphinstone brought the news that the unpopular Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur
, was ordered to return to London
. This allowed reversal of some of his unpopular Laws. To celebrate, locals named two roads to the north west of the town ‘Mount Stuart Road’ and ‘Elphinstone Road’.
Over time the area around Mount Stuart Road became known as ‘Mount Stuart’. After a while an area outside ‘Hobart Town’ (including much of West Hobart) was designated ‘Mount Stuart Town’. Knocklofty (hill) was also known as Mount Stuart or Paraclete. Mount Stuart Town was absorbed into Hobart around 1908. Mount Stuart also uses the general Hobart postcode of 7000. West Hobart gradually developed as a separate suburb, and the hill of Knocklofty progressively became a reserve. Just next to the Knocklofty Reserve is a huge water reservoir, on which you can walk upon and enjoy the magnificent views of Hobart.
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
, 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...
. It is a relatively hilly suburb, similar to the adjoining West Hobart
West Hobart, Tasmania
West Hobart is an inner-city suburb of Hobart, Tasmania . It is located in the hills immediately west of the city centre, and shares the postcode 7000 with that district....
.
Mount Stuart lies on a ridge that extends from a foothill of Mount Wellington
Mount Wellington (Tasmania)
Mount Wellington is a mountain on whose foothills is built much of the city of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. It is often referred to simply as 'the Mountain' by the residents of Hobart, and it rises to AHD over the city....
, known as Knocklofty. A predominantly residential suburb, there was only one shop in the area, located at the end of Elphinstone Road, but has since closed. There is currently a hairdresser at the top of Elphinstone Road
The main school in the suburb is Mount Stuart Primary School, which opened in 1957. The site had previously been part of the Paraclete Estate. The Kindergarten on Raymont Terrace has moved and currently Mount Stuart Presbyterian Church rents the building, using it for their Kids Church and morning tea after the church service. The Mount Stuart Community Hall is a feature of the suburb, on land owned by the Hobart City Council and is managed by the Mount Stuart Community Association. The Mount Stuart Scout Group have met at this hall since 1959. A dance school is also run from the Hall.
There is a local park with barbecue
Barbecue
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s at the end of Benjafield Terrace, beneath the Mount Stuart Lookout, which has views of the city, Mount Dromedary, and the northern suburbs. The playground features a mock rock-climbing wall.
The name Mount Stuart comes indirectly from a Governor of Bombay (Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
) in India
India
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, Mountstuart Elphinstone
Mountstuart Elphinstone
Mountstuart Elphinstone was a Scottish statesman and historian, associated with the government of British India. He later became the Governor of Bombay where he is credited with the opening of several educational institutions accessible to the Indian population...
. Mountstuart was the fourth son of the eleventh Lord Elphinstone
Lord Elphinstone
Lord Elphinstone, of Elphinstone in the County of Stirling, is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1510 for Alexander Elphinstone who was killed at the Battle of Flodden three years later. He was succeeded by his son, the second Lord, killed at the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh in 1547....
, and was born in Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire
Dunbartonshire or the County of Dumbarton is a lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Until 1975 it was a county used as a primary unit of local government with its county town and administrative centre at the town...
, Scotland
Scotland
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. A ship, the Mountstuart Elphinstone, was named in honour of the Governor, and in 1836, this ship visited Hobart
Hobart
Hobart is the state capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Founded in 1804 as a penal colony,Hobart is Australia's second oldest capital city after Sydney. In 2009, the city had a greater area population of approximately 212,019. A resident of Hobart is known as...
town. The Mountstuart Elphinstone brought the news that the unpopular Lieutenant-Governor George Arthur
George Arthur
Lieutenant-General Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet KCH PC was Lieutenant Governor of British Honduras , Van Diemen's Land and Upper Canada . He also served as Governor of Bombay .-Early life:George Arthur was born in Plymouth, England...
, was ordered to return to London
London
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. This allowed reversal of some of his unpopular Laws. To celebrate, locals named two roads to the north west of the town ‘Mount Stuart Road’ and ‘Elphinstone Road’.
Over time the area around Mount Stuart Road became known as ‘Mount Stuart’. After a while an area outside ‘Hobart Town’ (including much of West Hobart) was designated ‘Mount Stuart Town’. Knocklofty (hill) was also known as Mount Stuart or Paraclete. Mount Stuart Town was absorbed into Hobart around 1908. Mount Stuart also uses the general Hobart postcode of 7000. West Hobart gradually developed as a separate suburb, and the hill of Knocklofty progressively became a reserve. Just next to the Knocklofty Reserve is a huge water reservoir, on which you can walk upon and enjoy the magnificent views of Hobart.