Weymouth, Tasmania
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Weymouth Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°01′S 147°09′E / 41.017°S 147.150°ECoordinates: 41°01′S 147°09′E / 41.017°S 147.150°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 129 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7252 | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | George Town | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Weymouth is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census has a population of 129 for the state suburb of Weymouth.[1] It is a small township in northern Tasmania, on the Pipers River opposite Bellingham and about 60 km from Launceston. It has a very small permanent population; however, it attracts many visitors during the summer months. Weymouth has a beach, a tennis court, and a community hall with a playground.
History[]
Weymouth was gazetted as a locality in 1960.[2] Back Creek Post Office opened on 1 June 1870 and was replaced by the Weymouth office in 1959. This closed in 1977.[3]
Geography[]
The waters of Bass Strait form most of the northern boundary, and Pipers River the eastern.[4]
Road infrastructure[]
Route C816 (Weymouth Road) enters from the south and runs through to the village in the north-east, where it ends. Route C817 (Tam O’Shanter Road) starts from an intersection with C816 and runs north until it exits.[2][5]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Weymouth (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Placenames Tasmania – Weymouth". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Weymouth, 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.
- Towns in Tasmania
- Localities of George Town Council
- Launceston area council geography stubs