Broadmarsh, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Broadmarsh
State:tas
Pop:167
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7030
Region:Central, South-east
Location1:New Norfolk
Dist1:23
Dir1:NE
Lga:Southern Midlands, Derwent Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Elderslie
Near-N:Elderslie
Near-Ne:Dysart
Near-E:Bagdad, Mangalore
Near-W:Gretna, Black Hills
Near-Sw:Black Hills
Near-S:Dromedary
Near-Se:Brighton

Broadmarsh is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Southern Midlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 167 for the state suburb of Broadmarsh.[1]

History

Broadmarsh was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name was used for a farm in the area in 1836.[2]

Geography

The Jordan River flows through from north to south-east.

Road infrastructure

The C185 route (Elderslie Road) enters from the north and runs through via the town to the south-east, where it exits. Route C186 (Black Brush Road) starts at an intersection with C185 and runs north-east until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Broadmarsh (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Broadmarsh . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "245P", 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 .