Osmaston, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°34′33″S 146°45′53″E / 41.5759°S 146.7647°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 88 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7303 | ||||||||||||
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Osmaston is a rural locality in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 45 kilometres (28 mi) south-west of the town of Launceston. According to the 2021 Australian census, the population consists of 96 people in Osmaston.
History
Osmaston was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[3]
Geography
Quamby Brook (the watercourse) forms the north-western, northern, and north-eastern boundaries.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C501 route (Osmaston Road) passes through from east to west. The C502 route (Exton Road / Bogan Road) passes through the north-west corner from north to south, where it intersects with C501.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Osmaston (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Osmaston (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Osmaston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2839P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Osmaston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 May 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 18 May 2020.