Seymour, Tasmania

Seymour
Seymour
Coordinates: 41°44′51″S 148°17′55″E / 41.7475°S 148.2986°E / -41.7475; 148.2986
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total25 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7215
Localities around Seymour
Chain of Lagoons Chain of Lagoons Tasman Sea
Douglas-Apsley Seymour Tasman Sea
Douglas-Apsley Douglas River Tasman Sea

Seymour is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 25 for the state suburb of Seymour.[2]

History

Seymour was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name was in use by 1845.[3]

It was originally a coal mining town.[4]

Geography

The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from south to north.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seymour (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Seymour (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Seymour". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1235E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 64" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Seymour, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ^ "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.