Baden, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Baden
State:tas
Pop:36
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7120
Region:Central
Location1:Oatlands
Dist1:21
Dir1:SE
Lga:Southern Midlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Mount Seymour
Near-N:Mount Seymour
Near-Ne:Mount Seymour
Near-E:Whitefoord
Near-W:Stonor
Near-Sw:Tunnack
Near-S:Tunnack
Near-Se:Tunnack

Baden is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Baden.[1]

History

Baden was gazetted as a locality in 1968. The locality was named for Lord Baden Powell, in honour of three local men who served under him in the Boer War.[2]

Geography

The Coal River forms parts of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C312 route (Tunnack Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south, where it exits. Route C314 (Stonor Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs west until it exits. Route C310 (Woodsdale Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs north-east until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Baden (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Baden . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "725D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  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 . 18 May 2020 .