Seymour, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°44′51″S 148°17′55″E / 41.7475°S 148.2986°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 25 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7215 | ||||||||||||
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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
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Seymour (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Seymour (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Seymour". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1235E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 64" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Seymour, 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.