Don, Tasmania
Don (sometimes known as the Don[2]) is a small village, located just outside Devonport Tasmania, situated on the Don River. It is home to the Don River Railway and the Don Village Market. Don also has a Presbyterian church.[3]
| Don Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Don | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°10′39″S 146°19′17″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 643 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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The local Don Hall was used regularly to host ballroom dancing.
Sports
The Devonport Rugby Club[4] is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League competes on the Don Oval.
The Don Cricket Club was established in 1871,[5] and competes in the Mersey Valley Cricket Association.
References
- "2016 Census QuickStats: Don (State Suburb)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- "Parker" at North-West Tasmanian Coastal Cemeteries.
- Presbyterian Church of Tasmania Archived February 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- "Devonport Rugby Club". devonportbulls.rugbynet.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- "Don Cricket Club". doncc.tas.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
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