Parkham, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°24′33″S 146°38′15″E / 41.4093°S 146.6375°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 129 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7304 | ||||||||||||
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Parkham is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Meander Valley, West Tamar and Latrobe, in the Launceston and North-west and west regions of Tasmania. It is located about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of the town of Deloraine.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 129 for the state suburb of Parkham.[2]
History
The name ”Parkham” was applied to a Post station in the vicinity in 1886.[4] It may be that this was named for Parkham in England.
Road infrastructure
The C711 route (Parkham Road) runs north-east from the Bass Highway to the locality.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Parkham (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Parkham (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Parkham, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Parkham". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1179Y, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 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.