Melrose, Tasmania
Melrose is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Devonport and Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Melrose. History. The name “Melrose” was used for a Post Station in the district in 1888. A railway station on the former Don River Line was renamed Melrose about 1916. Two options for the source of the name are: Melrose was gazetted as a locality in 1962. Geography. The Don  River forms part of the eastern boundary. Porcupine Hill Forest Reserve abuts part of the western boundary. Road infrastructure. The C145 route enters the locality from the north as Bellamy Road, becomes Melrose Road, and exits to the south-west as Paloona Road. Route C146 (Melrose Road) starts at an intersection with route C145 and exits to the north-east. Melrose Road continues south-east as Route C147 before exiting to the south.