Crabtree, Tasmania

Crabtree
Crabtree
Coordinates: 42°56′07″S 147°03′07″E / 42.9352°S 147.0520°E / -42.9352; 147.0520
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total292 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7109
Localities around Crabtree
Wellington Park Wellington Park Wellington Park
Judbury Crabtree Mountain River, Grove
Judbury Lucaston Grove

Crabtree is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 292 for the state suburb of Crabtree.[2]

History

Crabtree was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name has been in use since 1874.[3]

Geography

Mountain River (the watercourse) forms a part of the south-eastern boundary. Crabtree Rivulet rises in the north-west and flows through the locality to the south-east, where it empties into Mountain River.[4]

Road infrastructure

The C618 route (Crabtree Road) enters from the south-east and runs north-west for a short distance before it ends. Crabtree Road continues north-west with no route number. Route C645 (Cross Road) starts at an intersection with C618 and runs south-west until it exits.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Crabtree (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Crabtree (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Crabtree". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9226E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Crabtree, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.