Wynyard

Wynyard

      town, northern Tasmania, Australia, at the mouth of the River Inglis on Bass Strait. Settled in 1841, it was gazetted a town in 1861, its name honouring Major General Edward Wynyard, who had served as commander in chief of British forces in Australasia around 1850. From 1907 the town was the centre of Table Cape Municipality, named for a high promontory nearby; in 1945 the municipality was renamed Wynyard Municipality; after 1993 the local government area became Waratah-Wynyard. Located on a rail line and the Bass Highway to Launceston (80 miles [130 km] southeast) and near major roads southwestward, Wynyard is a service centre for a dairy, vegetable, and mixed farming district. It has a large dairy factory and a moderate fishing industry. Its airport offers flights within Tasmania and to mainland Australia. Pop. (2001) urban centre, 4,621; Waratah-Wynyard local government area, 13,067.

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