Bridgenorth, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Bridgenorth
State:tas
Pop:373
Pop Year:2016
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7277
Region:Western Tamar Valley
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:22
Dir1:NW
Lga:West Tamar
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Notley Hills
Near-N:Exeter
Near-Ne:Grindelwald
Near-W:Rosevale
Near-E:Legana
Near-Sw:Rosevale
Near-S:Rosevale
Near-Se:Riverside

Bridgenorth is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. A small part of the locality, about 4.5%, is in the Meander Valley Council area. The 2016 census determined a population of 373 for the state suburb of Bridgenorth.[1]

History

The locality is believed to be named for Bridgnorth, a town in England. The name was assigned in 1999 and the boundary with Notley Hills was adjusted in 2006.[2]

Road infrastructure

The C732 route (Bridgenorth Road) runs from the West Tamar Highway, passing through the locality from east to west and providing access to many other localities.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Bridgenorth (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Bridgenorth . . Placenames Tasmania . 20 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 925X, Search, select row, show 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 . 20 Dec 2018 .