Lymwood, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°05′25″S 143°59′36″E / 40.0902°S 143.9932°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | King Island | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 114 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7256 | ||||||||||||
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Lymwood is a rural locality in the local government area of King Island on King Island in Bass Strait, north of Tasmania. It is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) south-east of the town of Currie, the administrative centre for the island. The 2016 census determined a population of 114 for the state suburb of Lymwood.
History
Lymwood was the name of the original property in the area.[3]
Geography
Bass Strait forms the south-eastern boundary, and the Seal River forms the south-western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
The B25 route (Grassy Road) runs through from north to south-east. Route C201 (Old Grassy Road) starts at an intersection with B25 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C202 (Yarra Creek Road) starts at an intersection with B25 and runs east until it exits.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lymwood (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Lymwood (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Lymwood". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 42N, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Lymwood, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 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 23 April 2020.