Year: 2018

Sorell Council

Miss W. 1851-1880, General information, Services, Special people

Sorell was the eighth municipality created in Tasmania.

Sorell was lucky to have some important men with great ideas and good visions for the future. They believed they could do something with the place and had a pretty good view of it all and what it would be like. Some of these men were Mr. Alec Hean, Mr. William Dunbabin, Col. A. C. Blacklow and the president Warden, Mr. E. C. Iles.

The first council was elected on 30th June 1862 and they had their first meeting on the 1st of July 1862.
The first councillors were Messrs. John Dunbabin, Robert Blyth, Francis Allison, Edward Moore, Robert Doctor and Charles Hazell. Dr.Robert Blyth was elected warden and Mr.R.Fitzsimmins was the first council clerk. They were paid a salary of $150 a year.

Sorell Barracks

Miss W. 1821-1850, Businesses

The Sorell Barracks is a colonial Georgian terrace that was built in 1827. It is the oldest standing building in Sorell.

Situated

The address of the Sorell Barracks is 31 Walker Street, Sorell, Tas and is situated 10 minutes from the airport and 30 minutes from Hobart city. It is also just a 1 hour drive to the historical Port Arthur and a 15 minute drive to the history packed Richmond.

Description
The Sorell Barracks supplies a wide range of accommodation, including a family cottage with one double bedroom and one bedroom with two single beds making it an ideal for newly weds or a small/young family. There are also two upstairs loft apartments.

Features
The Sorell Barracks has stacks of features including: Free video library, Barbeque, Refrigerator, Microwave, T.V reception, Spa Bath and LOADS more.

Misc
One guest reviewed the Sorell Barracks and said that it was a little further out than she had expected. She also thought that it was fairly small for three adults yet it was nice and cosy.

Written by David and Keelan.

Sorell

Miss W. Towns
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The small town of Sorell is situated 26 km from Hobart and 15km away from the Hobart International Airport. The Blue Bell Inn is a famous and historical place in the town of Sorell.

There are several beaches nearby including Seven Mile Beach, Five Mile Beach, Carlton Beach and Park Beach.

The local school, called Sorell School, is the oldest school in Australia which is still on the same place. The school was built in 1821. Below is a picture of the main street in Sorell.

 Picture from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/yarders/2470299097/