Lower Wilmot, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°18′46″S 146°12′35″E / 41.3129°S 146.2096°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 115 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7310 | ||||||||||||
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Lower Wilmot is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 115 for the state suburb of Lower Wilmot.[2]
History
Lower Wilmot was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[3]
Geography
The Forth River forms the eastern boundary. The Wilmot River, a tributary of the Forth, forms the western and northern boundaries, joining the Forth at the north-east corner.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C132 (Wilmot Road) runs through from north to south.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Wilmot (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lower Wilmot (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lower Wilmot". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1314C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Lower Wilmot, 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.