Alberton, Tasmania

Alberton
Tasmania
Alberton; Tasmania
	Alberton
Coordinates	41°17′13″S 147°47′25″E / 41.2869°S 147.7904°ECoordinates: 41°17′13″S 147°47′25″E / 41.2869°S 147.7904°E
Population	nil (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7263
Location	37 km (23 mi) SE of Scottsdale
LGA(s)	Dorset
Region	North-east
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Alberton:

Alberton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of nil for the state suburb of Alberton.^[1]

History[]

Alberton was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It is believed to have been named after Prince Albert, who visited Tasmania in the 1860s.^[2]

Geography[]

The Dorset River rises in the south and flows through to the north. The boundaries are a combination of ridge lines and survey lines.^[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route C423 (Mathinna Plains Road) runs along part of the western boundary. Road access is from Ringarooma via New River Road and Alberton Road.^[2]^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Alberton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Alberton". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 213W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Google (13 September 2020). "Alberton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Alberton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Alberton". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 213W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] Google (13 September 2020). "Alberton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[4] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

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