Abbotsham, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Abbotsham
State:tas
Pop:89
Established:1962
Postcode:7315
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Ulverstone
Dist1:11
Dir1:S
Lga:Central Coast
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Gawler
Near-N:Ulverstone
Near-Ne:Forth
Near-E:Forth
Near-W:Gawler
Near-Sw:Gawler
Near-S:Spalford
Near-Se:Spalford

Abbotsham is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Ulverstone. The recorded a population of 89 for Abbotsham.

History

Abbotsham was gazetted as a locality in 1962. The name was in use by 1877 but not shown on maps until after 1883.[1]

Geography

Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route B15 (Castra Road) passes through from north to south.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Abbotsham. Placenames Tasmania. 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter "210N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  2. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes. https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf. dead . 2017-08-01 . May 2017. Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. 13 September 2020.