Aberdeen is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 268 for Aberdeen.[1]
| Aberdeen Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Aberdeen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°14′39″S 146°19′35″E / 41.2443°S 146.3265°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 268 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7310 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) S of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Aberdeen was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was not in official use until about 1915.[2]
Coal was discovered in the area in 1855, and Scottish miners may have unofficially named it Aberdeen.[3]
Geography edit
The Don River flows through the south-west corner and then forms much of the western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure edit
Route C146 (Melrose Road) runs through from north to south-east.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Aberdeen (Tas.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Aberdeen". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2397Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 4" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Aberdeen, 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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