Dynnyrne /ˈdɪnɜːrn/ is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Hobart in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south-west of the town of Hobart. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1577 for the state suburb of Dynnyrne.[1]
| Dynnyrne Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Dynnyrne, Sandy Bay, and South Hobart | |||||||||||||||
  Dynnyrne | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 42°54′4″S 147°18′51″E / 42.90111°S 147.31417°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 1,577 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| • Density | 925.6/km2 (2,397/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7005 | ||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.6 km2 (0.6 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 km (2 mi) SW of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Clark | ||||||||||||||
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It is a suburb of Hobart, with views over the Derwent River, that is largely situated on a hill south-west of the city above the Southern Outlet, and the suburb of Sandy Bay. The suburb border stretches from the Fitzroy Gardens in the north, to the University of Tasmania apartments in the south, and up the Waterworks Valley to the west. Other nearby suburbs are South Hobart and Tolmans Hill. Dynnyrne is Tasmania's second most affluent suburb according to documents released by the Australian Taxation Office.[2]
History
editDynnyrne was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[3]
The suburb is named for Dynnyrne House in South Hobart, which was built by Robert William Murray (1777–1850) who claimed to be descended from Sir William Murray, 1st baronet of Dunearn[4] in Scotland.[5]
Members of the public had been invited to suggest names for the suburb in 1940. About eighty different suggestions were received and six of them were forwarded to the Post Office for consideration. Cooloola, Illawarra, Karinga, Telopea, Rosslyn and Pambula were all rejected on the basis that they exactly or closely duplicated names already used in Australia. Following further consultation with the Post Office, Dynnyrne was chosen, recalling the first house built in the area about one hundred years earlier. One of the Hobart City Council aldermen warned that people would have difficulty spelling Dynnyrne but the new name was adopted.[6]
Geography
editSandy Bay Rivulet forms part of the northern boundary, while Rifle Range Creek forms part of the eastern.[7]
Road infrastructure
editRoute A6 (Southern Outlet) runs through from north-east to south-west.[3][8]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Dynnyrne (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tax Records show Hobart's Dynnyrne & Sandy Bay Richest Suburbs in TAS". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2011.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Dynnyrne". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "3X", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Wright, George Newenham (1836). A new and comprehensive gazetteer, Volume 3. T. Kelly.
- ^ Murray, C. R., 'Murray, Robert William (1777–1850)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/murray-robert-william-2497/text3367. Retrieved 10 September 2012.
- ^ Howatson, Donald, The Story of Sandy Bay – Street by Street, 2016, ISBN 978-0-9871287-9-9
- ^ "Dynnyrne, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
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