St Leonards, Tasmania

St Leonards
St Leonards
Interactive map of St Leonards
Coordinates: 41°27′30″S 147°12′3″E / 41.45833°S 147.20083°E / -41.45833; 147.20083
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionLaunceston
CityLaunceston
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total2,009 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7250
Suburbs around St Leonards
Newstead Waverley Nunamara
Norwood St Leonards Nunamara
Norwood White Hills White Hills

St Leonards is a semi-rural residential locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is an eastern suburb of Launceston, with a mix of residential, semi-rural and rural homes. It has schools and shops, and it is a ten-minute drive to the city. It is an alternative to city living. The 2016 census determined a population of 2009 for the state suburb of St Leonards.[2]

History

St Leonards was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[3]

Geography

The North Esk River forms the southern boundary and almost all of the western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway (A3) passes through a small section of the north-west of the locality, and subsequently also passes through the north-east corner. The C401 route (St Leonards Road) starts at an intersection with A3 in the north-west corner and runs south-east through the locality and town before exiting in the south-west. The C403 route is in two sections within the locality, both starting / ending in the town. The western section (Johnston Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs south-west before exiting. The eastern section (Abels Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs north-east before ending at an intersection with the A3.[3]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "St Leonards (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "St Leonards (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – St Leonards". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "19042Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "St Leonards, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 May 2020.