Abbotsham, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°12′53″S 146°11′11″E / 41.2147°S 146.1864°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| Established | 1962 | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 89 (2021 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7315 | ||||||||||||
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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.[2]
History
Abbotsham was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name was in use by 1877 but not shown on maps until after 1883.[3]
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route B15 (Castra Road) passes through from north to south.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Abbotsham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ 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.