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| Coordinates: 41°10′39″S 146°19′17″E / 41.17750°S 146.32139°E / -41.17750; 146.32139 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 647 (SAL 2021)[2] | ||||||||||||
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Don (sometimes known as the Don[3]) 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.[4]
The local Don Hall was used regularly to host ballroom dancing.
Sports
The Devonport Rugby Club[5] 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,[6] and competes in the Mersey Valley Cricket Association.
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Don (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Don (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Parker" at North-West Tasmanian Coastal Cemeteries.
- ^ Presbyterian Church of Tasmania Archived February 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Devonport Rugby Club". devonportbulls.rugbynet.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 September 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ^ "Don Cricket Club". doncc.tas.cricket.com.au. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
