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Don, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°10′39″S 146°19′17″E / 41.17750°S 146.32139°E / -41.17750; 146.32139
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Don
Tasmania
Don is located in Tasmania
Don
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Coordinates41°10′39″S 146°19′17″E / 41.17750°S 146.32139°E / -41.17750; 146.32139
Population647 (SAL 2021)[1]
LGA(s)City of Devonport
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Suburbs around Don:
Bass Strait Bass Strait Bass Strait
Don Devonport
Tugrah Stony Rise

Don (sometimes known as the Don[2]) is a small village, located just outside Devonport Tasmania, situated on the Don River. It is home to the Don River Railway and the Don Village Market. Don also has a Presbyterian church.[3]

The local Don Hall was used regularly to host ballroom dancing.

Sports

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The Devonport Rugby Club[4] is a Rugby Union team competing in the Tasmanian Rugby Union Statewide League competes on the Don Oval.

The Don Cricket Club was established in 1871,[5] and competes in the Mersey Valley Cricket Association.

References

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Don (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Parker" at North-West Tasmanian Coastal Cemeteries.
  3. ^ Presbyterian Church of Tasmania Archived February 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Devonport Rugby Club". devonportbulls.rugbynet.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
  5. ^ "Don Cricket Club". doncc.tas.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2016.