Towns, Cities, Mountains & Lakes in Tasmania, Australia includes some history plus Bays & Islands Acknowledgement to C J Dennison for his contribution JACKEYS MARSH: A logging district 22 Km south of Deloraine. Situated on the southern end of Jackeys Marsh Road, at the foot of Projection Bluff, part of the Great Western Tiers. A resting place for shepherds when they were moving the stock onto the Central Plateau area for summer grazing. Bushrangers were known to hang-out in the area, because of the thick bush. Refer Map KEMPTON: A quiet little town on the Midlands Highway. It is 46 Km north of Hobart, in the centre of a small farming community. First settled by Anthony Fenn Kemp in 1817. He was given a grant of land which is now the Mount Vernon estate. The town was first named Green Ponds after some small green water holes found near the town. The name changed to Kempton when the Apsley Railway Line was put through the area. Refer Map KETTERING: This is a small town on the Channel Highway 34 Km south of Hobart. It is a fishing and berry growing district. As a main terminus it is an important little town for the Bruny Island ferry. Originally named Little Oyster Cove. Refer Map KING ISLAND: An island on the western side of Bass Strait approximately half way between Tasmania and Victoria. The island was discovered in 1798 by Captain Reid and named in 1801 in honour of the Governor of New South Wales, Governor King. King Island has a mild but wet climate and is noted for the number of shipwrecks scattered around its coastline. When a Post Office opened on the island in 1903 it was first called King's Island and was not changed until 1917. Refer Map - CURRIE: A town on the west coast of King Island. This is the main town and administration centre for the island. The ship "Netherby" ran onto rocks, south of the harbour mouth in 1866, and was taken into the harbour for salvaging by Captain Archibald Currie. The harbour and later the settlement were named in his honour. - GRASSY: One of the main towns on King Island, situated in the south east corner of the island, 29 Km from Currie. The town centred around the scheelite mine considered to have been one of the largest of its type in the world; that closed down in the early 1990s. Locals say it was named after Grassy Island, an island that is always green. - NARACOOPA: A village on the east coast of King Island 26 Km east of Currie. It is a picturesque place with good views of the Councellor Island and Bass Strait. A monument to Lieutenant Robbins, who claimed King Island as a British possession, stands at Naracoopa. It was the islands second main port and is still the storage place for the islands fuel supplies. At one time the settlement was known as Taroona. Naracoopa is an Aboriginal word meaning "good". KINGS MEADOWS: A southern suburb of Launceston. Hobart Road runs through the centre. The Carr Villa Cemetery and Launceston Golf Course are both situated in Kings Meadows. KINGSTON: Kingston grew from a holiday resort to a suburb of Hobart with the advent of the Southern Outlet road. Originally it was named Browns River after the noted Scottish botanist Mr Robert Brown. However, the name was changed to Kingston in 1851 by the Governor of Tasmania, Sir William Denison. Refer Map - HUNTINGFIELD: Situated on the southern end of Kingston. Named after "Huntingfield House" which was built by James Baynton in the 1840s. - KINGSTON BEACH: The beach front section of Kingston and was the area that made it a popular holiday area. - KINGSTON HEIGHTS: The southern extension of Kingston Beach it is situated on the elevated land of Boronia Hill. A popular area because of the splendid river views.

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