Summary

Fentonbury is a little suburb in Tasmania's central highlands, which is at the southern part of the state. The distance from Fentonbury to Tasmania's capital city, Hobart, is 72 kilometers. Fentonbury's postcode is 7140.

Surroundings

Fentonbury is sandwiched by two other towns in Tasmania, Ellendale and Westerway. Also nearby Fentonbury are the suburbs of Bothwell, Hamilton, and New Norfolk. Other prominent places that surround Fentonbury are the National Park, Westerway, Falls Creek, and Russells Falls.

Name Derivation and History

Fentonbury got its name from Michael Fenton, a former affiliate of the Legislative Council under the New Norfolk party. There are no specific references as to how the town was founded or how it started.   read more

Geography

The suburb of Fentonbury bursts of many natural attractions. Included here are the river of Tyenna and the lakes of Meadow Bank, Dobson, and Pedder. One can also find here the Fenton Forest, also named after the person who was credited for Fentonbury's name, Mount Field, the valley of Styx and the shelf of Tarn.

Attractions

The town of Fentonbury is great for adventure trippers, lovers, and people who belong to the so-called third sex. There are natural tourist attractions, water sports, fishing in Fentonbury's cool fishing posts, and historical places. The town also has shopping, educational, postal, and industrial amenities.

Transport

Transportation in Fentonbury, just like anywhere else in Tasmania, consists mostly of cars, taxis, or car hires primarily because the roads here are travel friendly. Simply walking and air transportation are other choices.

Recreation

Nature tripping such as bird watching, fishing, and hiking are top forms of recreation in Fentonbury. Avail also of great encounters in farm lands, museum and art gallery hopping, or shopping.

Alternative Places

There is currently no other place in the world that bears the same name as Fentonbury.