Ulverstone, Tasmania

Ulverstone is a town on the northwest coast of Tasmania, which lies at the mouth of the River Leven on the Strait Bass Strait. The place is located on the Bass Highway (A1) and is located 21 km west of Devonport and 19 kilometers east of Penguin.

History

Was colonized the territory of the European city in 1848 by the Englishman Andrew Risby with his wife and five children. The area was known as "The Leven " and because of its forests. In the 1850s, woodworkers settled in the area. They hit trees as timber for the mining industry in connection with the gold rush in Victoria and for shipment to Melbourne in Australia. The name Ulverstone came on in 1854 and he was sent to the Irish town of Ulverston on 22 February 1861 and named Ulverstone. The city grew until the early 1900s, in 1861 and only 15 in 1870, 25 inhabitants were counted. When the railway opened up the site in 1890, the place and the population grew to developed.

From 1915 to 1955 there was a railway line from Ulverstone after Nietta, which was mostly used to transport the timber to Burnie ..

Sons and daughters of the city

• Graeme French, racing cyclist