Rosebery () is a town on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is situated at the northern end of the West Coast Range, in the shadow of Mount Black and adjacent to the Pieman River now Lake Pieman.

It lies on the Murchison Highway, 25 kilometres north east of Zeehan and is part of the Municipality of West Coast Council. At the 2006 census, Rosebury had a population of 1,032.^[1]

The population of Rosebery declined by 22% in the years between 1996-2001.^[2]

Its newer western area on the shore of Lake Pieman is known as Primrose.

Its postcode is 7470.

Mining and railways

Like most of the west coast, Rosebery is a mining town. In the 1890s, gold, lead, zinc and copper were all discovered in the area. This lasted until the mine's closure in 1913. In 1927 the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company revived the mines, and today the mines are still running (owned and operated by Zinifex). Prior to the construction of the Murchison Highway in the 1960s, the town connected with Burnie and North West Tasmania via the Emu Bay Railway.

Notable residents

• Richard Flanagan - author, historian and film director

See also

• West Coast Tasmania Mines
• West Coast Tasmania Railways

References

Further reading

2003 edition - Queenstown: Municipality of Queenstown.

1949 edition - Hobart: Davies Brothers. ; ASIN B000FMPZ80

1924 edition - Queenstown: Mount Lyell Tourist Association. ; ASIN B0008BM4XC

External links

• Mineral Resources Tasmania - Zinifex Rosebery mine
• Tourist information dated 2004