Trevallyn
Launceston, Tasmania
Trevallyn is located in Tasmania
Trevallyn
Trevallyn
Coordinates41°26′07″S 147°07′11″E / 41.4354°S 147.1197°E / -41.4354; 147.1197
Population4,562 (2016 census)[1]
Established1890s
Postcode(s)7250
Location3 km (2 mi) W of Launceston
LGA(s)West Tamar Council (75%), City of Launceston (25%)
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Suburbs around Trevallyn:
Riverside Riverside Tamar River
Riverside Trevallyn Launceston
Riverside Riverside West Launceston

Trevallyn is a residential locality in the local government areas (LGAs) of Launceston (25%) and West Tamar (75%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4562 for the state suburb of Trevallyn.[1] It is a suburb of Launceston.

It is located on the north western part of the city (west of the Tamar River and north of the South Esk River).

Trevallyn Park

History

Trevallyn was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]

The name of the suburb spelled backwards, Nyllavert, can be found on postal records and lists of localities; the local post office used to carry this name in the 1930s.[3] Despite the place name no longer existing and not being officially gazetted,[4] the name still appears in many lists and indexes of localities.

The name of the suburb could be also of Welsh origin. In that language, Trevallyn means Town of the Ax: Tref (the f sounds like a v in Welsh) means town. Allyn means Ax. It could also be simplified as Axtown. Actually, it is Cornish. Tre means town or settlement; vallyn is a mutation (common in Cornish grammar) of mellyn, meaning 'mill'. It is named after Trevallyn, Launceston, Cornwall, UK (courtesy of Professor Philip Payton, Emeritus Professor of Cornish and Australian Studies at the University of Exeter).

Geography

The South Esk River forms the south-western and south-eastern boundaries, and the Tamar River the north-eastern.[5]

It is the location of the Cataract Gorge and the Trevallyn Dam.

Road infrastructure

Route A7 (West Tamar Road) runs through from south-east to north-east.[2][6]

Notable residents

Brothers Sir Benjamin Gill OAM and Sir Patrick Gill[who?] lived in Trevallyn, in Whitford Grove.

The novelist, Katharine Susannah Prichard, lived there as a child.[7]

Sporting clubs

The Trevallyn Cricket Club is based at the oval in Gorge Rd. Established in 1929, the club fields men's, women's and junior teams. The club pavilion is named in honour of local resident Athol Fitch.

The adjoining bowls club, Max Fry Hall and tennis courts make this area one of Launceston's premier sports precincts.

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Trevallyn (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Trevallyn". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4807J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Town of Riverside sporting precinct a hot topic". The Examiner. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 12 November 2006.[dead link]
  4. ^ "Search for 'nyllavert' at Geoscience Australia". Archived from the original on 1 October 2007. Retrieved 12 November 2006.
  5. ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Trevallyn, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  7. ^ The Daily Telegraph 1894-08-13, p. 2


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