Castra, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Castra
State:tas
Postcode:7315
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Ulverstone
Dist1:19
Dir1:S
Lga:Central Coast
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Preston
Near-N:Preston, Sprent, Gawler
Near-Ne:Sprent
Near-E:Upper Castra, Sprent
Near-W:Preston
Near-Sw:Preston
Near-S:Upper Castra
Near-Se:Upper Castra

Castra is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 41 for Castra.

History

Castra is a confirmed locality.[1]

Geography

Most of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route C124 (Central Castra Road) passes through from north to south.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Castra . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "39434M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  2. 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.