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New Norfolk
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New Norfolk
Total population
6,153
Demographic figures from Australian Bureau of Statistics. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
New Norfolk is a riverside town located on the River Derwent in southeastern Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1807, it is Tasmania’s fourth-oldest European settlement and ranks as the twelfth oldest in Australia. Initially founded by evacuees from Norfolk Island, New Norfolk has a population of 6,153 as of 2021 and serves as the main township of the Derwent Valley region. It lies 32 kilometres (20 mi) northwest of Hobart, along the Lyell Highway, and is encompassed within the Greater Hobart statistical area.
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Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Forest RavenCorvus tasmanicus Mathews, 1912 · Aves9,722
- Superb FairywrenMalurus cyaneus (Ellis, 1782) · Aves5,236
- Green RosellaPlatycercus caledonicus (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves5,195
- Masked LapwingVanellus miles (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves4,984
- Gray FantailRhipidura albiscapa Gould, 1840 · Aves4,894
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,758
- Silver-eyeZosterops lateralis (Latham, 1802) · Aves4,572
- Brown ThornbillAcanthiza pusilla (Shaw, 1790) · Aves4,529
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.7 — 2002-06-1546 km NNE of Bagdad, Australia
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Tasmania
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API