Broadmeadows, Tasmania
| Broadmeadows Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Broadmeadows | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°52′05″S 145°04′42″E / 40.8681°S 145.0784°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 40 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 4 km (2 mi) W of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Broadmeadows is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Broadmeadows.[1]
History
[edit]Broadmeadows was gazetted as a locality in 1973.[2]
This area was cleared of heavy timber and drained to become prime farming land.[3]
Geography
[edit]The Duck River forms the north-eastern boundary. Many of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Broadmeadows (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Broadmeadows". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2826D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 23" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Broadmeadows, 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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