Legerwood, Tasmania

Legerwood
Tasmania
Legerwood; Tasmania
	Legerwood
Coordinates	41°12′50″S 147°41′56″E / 41.2138°S 147.6989°ECoordinates: 41°12′50″S 147°41′56″E / 41.2138°S 147.6989°E
Population	193 (2016)
Postcode(s)	7263
Location	24 km (15 mi) SE of Scottsdale
LGA(s)	Dorset
Region	North-east
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Legerwood:

Legerwood is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 193 for the state suburb of Legerwood.^[1]

History[]

Legerwood was the name given to a property selected in the area in 1855 by James Scott and his nephew James Reid Scott. The name was derived from a parish in Scotland, the birthplace of James Scott. Legerwood was gazetted as a locality in 1969.^[2]

Geography[]

The Ringarooma River forms the north-eastern boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure[]

The Tasman Highway (A3) enters from the west and passes through to the north-east. Route C423 (Carisbrook Lane / Main Street / Ringarooma Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs south to the town and then south-east before exiting. Route C424 (Legerwood Lane) starts at an intersection with A3 on the north-east boundary and runs south, intersecting with C423 on the south-east boundary.^[2]^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Legerwood (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Legerwood". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 5 June 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1083E, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Google (5 June 2020). "Legerwood, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Legerwood (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Legerwood". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 5 June 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1083E, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] Google (5 June 2020). "Legerwood, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.

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