Apslawn, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Apslawn
State:tas
Pop:15
Postcode:7190
Region:South-east
Location1:Triabunna
Dist1:74
Dir1:N
Lga:Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Cranbrook
Near-N:Douglas-Apsley National Park
Near-Ne:Douglas-Apsley
Near-E:Bicheno, Friendly Beaches
Near-W:Cranbrook
Near-Sw:Moulting Lagoon
Near-S:Moulting Lagoon
Near-Se:Moulting Lagoon

Apslawn is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Triabunna. The 2021 census recorded a population of 15 for the state suburb of Apslawn.

History

Apslawn is a confirmed locality. The name comes from a property established here by John Lyne about 1833.[1]

Sir William Lyne, an Australian politician, came from this family.[2]

Geography

The southern boundary follows the centreline of Moulting Lagoon, an inlet of Great Oyster Bay.

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) runs through from west to east.[1] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Apslawn. Placenames Tasmania. 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter "38078Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  2. Web site: Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 8. Dennison Publications. July 2003. 16 January 2021.
  3. 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. 16 January 2021.