Broadmeadows, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Broadmeadows
State:tas
Pop:40
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7330
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Smithton
Dist1:4
Dir1:W
Lga:Circular Head
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Mella
Near-N:Smithton, Mella
Near-Ne:Smithton
Near-E:Smithton
Near-W:Mella, Christmas Hills
Near-Sw:Christmas Hills
Near-S:Smithton, Christmas Hills
Near-Se:Smithton

Broadmeadows is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Broadmeadows.[1]

History

Broadmeadows was gazetted as a locality in 1973.[2]

This area was cleared of heavy timber and drained to become prime farming land.[3]

Geography

The Duck River forms the north-eastern boundary. Many of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route A2 (Bass Highway) runs through from north-east to south-west.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Broadmeadows (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Broadmeadows . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "2826D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 23 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020.
  4. 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 .