Deloraine is a place in Tasmania , which lies in the middle between Devonport and Launceston on the Bass Highway . Deloraine is about 50 kilometers away from both places and has 2432 inhabitants.
history
In 1823, Tasmania's Governor Sorell sent Captain Roland to explore arable land in western Tasmania. He discovered usable land and the Meander River as well as the Mount Roland named after him . The area was settled from 1825 and the settlers had to buy the land they had claimed. The place was named after the explorer William Deloraine, who appears in a poem by the poet Walter Scott .
The place developed into a regional center for the Great Western Tiers . It became the terminus of the first Tasmanian railway line connecting it to Launceston. The line was opened on February 10, 1871 and was built in broad gauge (1600 mm). The privately financed company went bankrupt as early as 1872 and was taken over by the Tasmanian government on October 31, 1873, whose railways were built in Cape Gauge (1067 mm). The broad gauge track was therefore re- gauged by August 18, 1888 .
Buildings from the 1830s and 1840s have been preserved. Today they are used as galleries or museums, churches, breweries, guest houses and restaurants and attract tourists. The place has won several annual tourism awards. It is also the starting point for hikes into the Cradle Mountains , the Great Western Tiers, Mole Creek and the Central Highlands.
