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32 Pelissier St
Somerset TAS 7322
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Somerset is located on the estuary of the western bank of the Cam River midway between the township of Wynyard and the city of
Burnie. At one time it was a town in its own right but is now practically a satellite suburb of the city of
Burnie. In 1856
the settlement was named in honour of the Earl of
Somerset. In earlier times it was also known as ‘Port
Maldon’ and ‘The Cam’, with the latter name being used
well into the 20th century.By the turn of the 20th century, the name,
Somerset, was generally known by residents as applied to a little township eight kilometres west of
Burnie. In former years this town was invariably known as the Cam, which is really the name of a river on whose banks the town of
Somerset stands. It was a long time in the making before the name of
Somerset caught on after having its crown land parceled out in 1845 in the “township of
Somerset.” Today
Somerset forms part of the
Burnie-
Somerset urban area.