Abbotsham, Tasmania
| Abbotsham Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Abbotsham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°12′53″S 146°11′11″E / 41.2147°S 146.1864°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 89 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Established | 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7315 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) S of Ulverstone | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Abbotsham is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 89 for Abbotsham.[1]
History
[edit]Abbotsham was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name was in use by 1877 but not shown on maps until after 1883.[2]
Geography
[edit]Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route B15 (Castra Road) passes through from north to south.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Abbotsham". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Abbotsham". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "210N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Abbotsham, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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