Calder, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Calder
State:tas
Pop:212
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7325
Region:North West
Location1:Wynyard
Dist1:18
Dir1:SW
Lga:Waratah-Wynyard
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Moorleah
Near-N:Flowerdale
Near-Ne:Wynyard
Near-E:Oldina, Yolla
Near-W:Preolenna, Moorleah
Near-Sw:Takone
Near-S:Takone
Near-Se:Henrietta

Calder is a rural locality in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Calder.[1]

History

The locality was named for James Erskine Calder, the Surveyor General of Tasmania between 1859 and 1870. It was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]

Geography

The Inglis River forms most of the western boundary. The Calder River enters the locality in the south-east and flows north-west until it meets the Inglis River.

Road infrastructure

The C235 route (Calder Road) enters from the north-east and runs south to the centre before exiting to the east as Kellatier Road.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Calder (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 23 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Calder . . Placenames Tasmania . 23 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 6263J, 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 . 23 Apr 2020 .