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Sprent, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°15′46″S 146°09′34″E / 41.2629°S 146.1595°E / -41.2629; 146.1595
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Sprent
Tasmania
Sprent is located in Tasmania
Sprent
Sprent
Coordinates41°15′46″S 146°09′34″E / 41.2629°S 146.1595°E / -41.2629; 146.1595
Population160 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)7315
Location25 km (16 mi) SW of Devonport
LGA(s)Central Coast
RegionNorth West
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Sprent:
Gawler Gawler, Spalford Kindred
Gawler, Castra Sprent Kindred
Upper Castra, Castra Upper Castra Lower Wilmot

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.

History

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The locality was gazetted in 1965.[2]

Geography

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The Wilmot River forms the south-eastern boundary, and the East Gawler River forms much of the western boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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The 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

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  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Sprent (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Sprent". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1249S, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Sprent, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
  4. ^ "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.