Northdown is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 82 kilometres (51 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 221 for the state suburb of Northdown.[1]
| Northdown Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Northdown | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°10′41″S 146°29′40″E / 41.1780°S 146.4945°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 221 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7307 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 82 km (51 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
The name "Northdown" was given to a large house built in the area for Mr. Edward Curr in 1827.[2] The locality was gazetted in 1962.[3]
Geography edit
Bass Strait forms the northern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure edit
The B74 route (Port Sorell Road) runs through the locality from west to east. Route C703 (Wrights Lane) starts at an intersection with B74 and runs south before exiting. Route C707 (Appleby Road) starts at an intersection with B74 and runs south-east before exiting.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Northdown (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 31" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Northdown". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1156G, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Google (10 April 2020). "Northdown, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 10 April 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 9 April 2020.