426:, H J Smith, Levi Newman, Walter Neilsen, W Brockman, Fred Gall, and F and H Fehlberg was composed entirely of residents in the postal area of Bismarck... The petition he had to present contained 120 names of settlers residing in the postal area... The petition opposed the proposal to alter the name on personal grounds, and the petitioners were practically all of Tasmanian birth, including descendants of the Danish and German settlers who had really founded the settlement... On general grounds it was urged that the change of name would create bad feeling amongst settlers who had hitherto dwelt in amity together... Mr Voss said that the produce of Bismarck would compare with any in the State and their shows had won a good reputation.
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language and they had no differences on racial matters... Bismarck produce was branded with the name of the grower and the settlement and he had never heard of any objection on account of the name. As a tourist resort the name was an attraction and if the name were changed the traffic would suffer. Bismarck Shows had been famous for the quality of the produce exhibited... The deputation desired to retain a name under which they had built up a reputation for good produce." As they predicted, the town's reputation never recovered. "Collinsvale" was never to develop the reputation for quality produce that
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Referring to a statement made by a speaker of the previous deputation that the produce of the district might be prejudiced owing to its place of origin, Mr Voss contended that there was no foundation in that argument. On the contrary it would be a serious thing if the name were changed seeing that
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The petitioners were not infatuated with the name of
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This name change had been opposed by "a number of
Bismarck residents... presented a lengthy petition setting forth reasons against the proposed name change." Opposing a previous petition that had instigated the called for the change, "Councillor G H Voss said deputation, which comprised himself,
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was accused of being a German spy and using his chalet at Cradle
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Collinsvale was gazetted as a locality in 1961. The area was originally known as Sorell Creek, and was inhabited mostly by
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on 11 August 1871 and remains active today but none was ever built in
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Route C615 (Molesworth Road / Glenlusk Road) passes to the north. From there, Collinsvale Road provides access to the locality.
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At the start of the First World War, Bismarck was renamed
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is a rural / residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of
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recorded a population of 630 for the state suburb of Collinsvale.
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The settlement was proclaimed a town in 1881, and was named
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594:"Placenames Tasmania – Collinsvale"
516:"Collinsvale (suburb and locality)"
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891:"Collinsvale, Tasmania"
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108:42.84278°S 147.18917°E
823:"Collins V. Bismarck"
396:Chancellor of Germany
811:. 18 September 1914.
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113:-42.84278; 147.18917
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865:. 15 December 1914.
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579:. 7 September 2017.
453:Road infrastructure
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239:Federal division(s)
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1088:West Hobart
896:Google Maps
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293:Collinsvale
156:Postcode(s)
147:Established
111: /
99:147°11′21″E
86:Coordinates
69:Collinsvale
25:Collinsvale
1540:Categories
1411:Lower Snug
1323:Rosny Park
1268:Mornington
1253:Lauderdale
1208:Acton Park
1120:Berriedale
859:"Bismarck"
805:"Bismarck"
769:"Bismarck"
751:"Bismarck"
498:References
412:jingoistic
342:South-east
332:(75%) and
290:Molesworth
274:Molesworth
207:South-east
124:Population
96:42°50′34″S
1474:Old Beach
1464:Gagebrook
1436:Tinderbox
1386:Electrona
1381:Coningham
1338:South Arm
1218:Cambridge
1213:Bellerive
1155:Glenorchy
1130:Claremont
1073:Sandy Bay
1033:Fern Tree
445:Geography
350:Glenorchy
330:Glenorchy
297:Glenorchy
178:Glenorchy
1459:Brighton
1401:Kingston
1366:Barretta
1343:Tranmere
1328:Sandford
1313:Rose Bay
1278:Oakdowns
1233:Cremorne
1175:Montrose
1160:Goodwood
1150:Glenlusk
1125:Chigwell
1068:Ridgeway
1058:New Town
1028:Dynnyrne
1013:Cascades
992:Tasmania
649:Archived
633:), 2003.
619:Archived
577:ABC News
461:See also
422:Misters
388:Bismarck
346:Tasmania
284:Chigwell
279:Glenlusk
173:Location
34:Tasmania
1431:Taroona
1421:Margate
1348:Warrane
1185:Rosetta
1165:Granton
984:Suburbs
934:2 April
902:2 April
893:(Map).
863:Mercury
845:Mercury
827:Mercury
809:Mercury
791:Mercury
773:Mercury
755:Mercury
675:Mercury
600:2 April
557:2 April
525:28 June
363:History
265:Suburbs
192:(75%),
32:,
1507:Sorell
1391:Howden
1308:Rokeby
1293:Risdon
1248:Howrah
1180:Moonah
1170:Lutana
988:Hobart
735:4 July
531:
390:after
381:Danish
377:German
352:. The
338:Hobart
211:Hobart
202:Region
185:LGA(s)
30:Hobart
1502:Penna
1318:Rosny
1288:Otago
1038:Glebe
928:(PDF)
921:(PDF)
251:Lyons
246:Clark
230:Lyons
225:Clark
196:(25%)
127:631 (
1426:Snug
936:2021
904:2021
737:2012
602:2021
559:2021
527:2022
379:and
340:and
165:Area
160:7012
150:1881
132:2021
1018:CBD
986:of
129:SAL
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