Seymour, Tasmania

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Seymour
Tasmania
Seymour is located in Tasmania
Seymour
Seymour
Coordinates41°44′51″S 148°17′55″E / 41.7475°S 148.2986°E / -41.7475; 148.2986Coordinates: 41°44′51″S 148°17′55″E / 41.7475°S 148.2986°E / -41.7475; 148.2986
Population25 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7215
Location61 km (38 mi) S of St Helens
LGA(s)Break O'Day
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Seymour:
Chain of Lagoons Chain of Lagoons Tasman Sea
Douglas-Apsley Seymour Tasman Sea
Douglas-Apsley Douglas River Tasman Sea

Seymour is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census provides a population of 25 for the state suburb of Seymour.[1]

History[]

Seymour was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name was in use by 1845.[2]

It was originally a coal mining town.[3]

Geography[]

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure[]

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from south to north.[2][5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Seymour (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Seymour". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1235E, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 64" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Seymour, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "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.


Retrieved from ""