Description
Pioneer is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania.
Pioneer is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of 89 for the state suburb of Pioneer.
History
Pioneer was gazetted as a locality in 1955. Previous name was “Bradshaw Creek” after William Bradshaw who founded the Pioneer Tin Mine. The name was changed to Pioneer in 1955, but had been in use as early as 1902.Bradshaw's Creek Post Office opened on 1 July 1883 and was renamed Pioneer in 1955.
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Population: 1 - 100
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 89.15 km2
Elevation: 51 to 200 metres
Town elevation: 100 m
Population number: 89
Local Government Area: Dorset Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Pioneer, Tasmania