Blumont, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Blumont
State:tas
Pop:31
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7260
Region:North-east
Location1:Scottsdale
Dist1:13
Dir1:W
Lga:Dorset
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Bridport
Near-N:Jetsonville
Near-Ne:Jetsonville
Near-E:Lietinna, Jetsonville
Near-W:Nabowla
Near-Sw:Nabowla
Near-S:Nabowla
Near-Se:West Scottsdale

Blumont is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 31 for the state suburb of Blumont.[1]

History

Blumont was gazetted as a locality in 1964.[2]

The former North-East Railway opened from Launceston to Scottsdale in 1899, with a station at Blumont.[3] This station was used to load timber harvested in the locality.[4]

Geography

The Brid River forms the north-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from south-west to east.[2] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Blumont (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Blumont . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "5191P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: The North East Railway . Our Tasmania . 22 December 2020.
  4. Web site: Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 19 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020.
  5. 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 .