Dulcot, Tasmania

Dulcot
Dulcot
Coordinates: 42°47′15″S 147°24′03″E / 42.7874°S 147.4007°E / -42.7874; 147.4007
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionHobart
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total235 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7025
Localities around Dulcot
Grasstree Hill Richmond Richmond
Grasstree Hill Dulcot Cambridge
Risdon Vale Cambridge Cambridge

Dulcot is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 235 for the state suburb of Dulcot.[2]

History

Dulcot was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Dulcott (with 2 t’s) was a township name in the area by 1845.[3]

Geography

Belbin Rivulet forms the south-eastern boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B31 (Richmond Road) passes through the eastern extremity of the locality.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dulcot (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Dulcot (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Dulcot". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9227G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Dulcot, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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 16 January 2021.