Geeveston

Geeveston is a small town in the south of the Australian state of Tasmania. It lies on the Huon River, 62 km south of Hobart, making it Australia's most southerly administrative center. The city is part of the Local Government Area Huon Valley Municipality and heard both in elections to the Australian House of Representatives as well as where the Tasmanian Parliament for the Division of Franklin.

History

The city was named after William Geeves, an English settler who has been assigned by Lady Jane Franklin in the country at that time Lightwood Bottom -called ( by the prevailing type of wood ) area. 1842, the settlement Geeves was founded and renamed 1861 in Geeves Town. It later became Geeveston.

In addition to forestry, and the fruit-growing plays an important role in Geeveston. The soil in the area turns out to be fruitful, and after the original trees had been felled, the land was cultivated and in 1851 began William Geeves of England imported apple trees to plant. Gedienen The trees and a new economic branch was born.

1874, the first steam-powered sawmill was opened in Geeveston and for many years was the largest sawmill proud of the southern hemisphere to possess. It found are at the Hospital Bay at Port Huon. The owner of the sawmill was the Huon Timber Company and known under the name Bank Mill roads and railways were built around the wood heranzuschaffen, the sawn timber was then reacted with Ketschen to Hobart and from there the national and international markets served.

Economy and Tourism

Geeveston is located on the Huon Highway ( A6) and is considered the gateway to the Hartz Mountains National Park. It is also the center of the Tasmanian apple and fruit cultivation and was since the late 19th century, becoming very dependent on the timber industry. 1962 a pulp mill was opened in the city and was subsequently Gevvestons largest employer. In 1982 it was closed and thus ruined the local economy. The Forest & Heritage Centre, a visitor center, which shows the history of the timber industry of the area, is also located in Geeveston.