Travellers Rest, Tasmania facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Travellers Rest Tasmania
Travellers Rest Location in Tasmania
Population	305 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7250
Location	24 km (15 mi) E of Westbury
LGA(s)	Meander Valley, Northern Midlands
Region	Launceston, Central
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
Suburbs around Travellers Rest: Westwood Blackstone Heights Prospect Vale Hadspen Travellers Rest Prospect Vale Longford Longford Longford

Travellers Rest is a small, quiet area in Tasmania, Australia. It's a mix of country and homes, located near the bigger city of Launceston. About 305 people lived there in 2016. It's about 24 kilometers (15 miles) east of a town called Westbury.

History

Travellers Rest has been officially recognized as a place for a long time. In the 1800s, not many people lived here.

In 1833, a hotel was built by G & T Burnett. It was called the Travellers Rest Hotel. It stood at a spot where roads split off towards Longford and Hadspen.

Sadly, the hotel burned down in March 1930. This happened because an employee was filling a motorcycle with fuel while holding a lit lantern. By 1941, only one wall of the old hotel was left. The last parts of the ruins were finally removed in 1990. This was done to make way for the Bass Highway.

Geography

The South Esk River forms the border on the north-western side of Travellers Rest.

Roads and Travel

National Route 1, also known as the Bass Highway, runs through Travellers Rest. It goes from east to west, making it easy to travel to other places.