Colebrook, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Colebrook
State:tas
Postcode:7027
Region:Central
Location1:Oatlands
Dist1:29
Dir1:S
Lga:Southern Midlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Melton Mowbray
Near-N:Rhyndaston, Tunnack
Near-Ne:Levendale
Near-E:Levendale, Campania
Near-W:Kempton, Bagdad
Near-Sw:Kempton
Near-S:Campania
Near-Se:Campania

Colebrook is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census gave a population of 372 for Colebrook.

History

Colebrook is a confirmed State suburb/locality for census purposes. It was formerly also known as Jerusalem. In 1894, the Jerusalem post office was renamed to Colebrook and the Lower Jerusalem post office was renamed to Woodlands, with corresponding changes made to the names of the train stations.[1] [2]

Demographics

The 2011 Australian census recorded the population of Colebrook as 373.[3] In the 2016 census that number had fallen to 294,[4] however in the 2021 census it had increased to 372.[5]

Geography

Almost all boundaries are survey lines. The Main railway line passes through via the town from north to south-east.

Road infrastructure

The B31 route (Mud Walls Road / Colebrook Road) enters from the north-west and runs through via the town to the south-east, where it exits. Route C313 (Rhyndaston Road) starts at an intersection with B31 and runs north until it exits. Route C316 (Lovely Banks Road) starts at an intersection with B31 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C313 and runs north-east until it exits.[2] [6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Current Topics . . LIV . 149 . Tasmania, Australia . 23 June 1894 . 31 May 2024 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Colebrook . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "955L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: 2011 Colebrook, Census All persons QuickStats . 2024-06-13 . Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: . 23 October 2017 . 2016 Census Quick Stats Colebrook (Tas.) . 5 Jun 2020 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics .
  5. Web site: 2021 Colebrook, Census All persons QuickStats . 2024-06-13 . Australian Bureau of Statistics.
  6. 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 .