Falmouth, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°29′19″S 148°15′26″E / 41.4887°S 148.2573°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east Tasmania | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 102 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7215 | ||||||||||||
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Falmouth is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Break O'Day, in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) north-east of the town of St Marys. The Tasman Sea forms most of its eastern boundary, with the remainder being the centre line of Henderson Lagoon.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 102 for the state suburb of Falmouth.[2]
History
The locality name is believed to be derived from Falmouth, a seaport in Cornwall, England.[4]
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway passes through from south to north, and intersects with the Esk Highway within the locality.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Falmouth (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Falmouth (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Falmouth, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Falmouth". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 993B, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.