Sprent is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 160 for the state suburb of Sprent.
| Sprent Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Sprent | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°15′46″S 146°09′34″E / 41.2629°S 146.1595°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 160 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7315 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) SW of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality was gazetted in 1965.[2]
Geography
editThe Wilmot River forms the south-eastern boundary, and the East Gawler River forms much of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe B15 route (Castra Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-west before exiting, where it then follows the western boundary for some distance. Route B16 (Kindred Road) starts at an intersection with B15 and runs east before exiting. Route C123 (Top Gawler Road) starts at an intersection with B15 and runs west and north before exiting.[4]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sprent (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Sprent". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1249S, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Sprent, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 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 May 2020.
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