Spalford, Tasmania
Appearance
Spalford Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°14′11″S 146°11′12″E / 41.2363°S 146.1866°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 55 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7315 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 13 km (8 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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Spalford 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 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 55 for the state suburb of Spalford.
History
[edit]Spalford was gazetted as a locality in 1962.[2]
It is believed to have been named for Spalford in England.[3]
Geography
[edit]Most boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route B15 (Castra Road) passes through from north-west to south.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spalford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Spalford". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1248Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 68" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Spalford, 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.