Crabtree, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Crabtree
State:tas
Pop:292
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7109
Region:South-east
Location1:Huonville
Dist1:15
Dir1:N
Lga:Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Wellington Park
Near-N:Wellington Park
Near-Ne:Wellington Park
Near-E:Mountain River, Grove
Near-W:Judbury
Near-Sw:Judbury
Near-S:Lucaston
Near-Se:Grove

Crabtree is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Huon Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 292 for the state suburb of Crabtree.[1]

History

Crabtree was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name has been in use since 1874.[2]

Geography

Mountain River (the watercourse) forms a part of the south-eastern boundary. Crabtree Rivulet rises in the north-west and flows through the locality to the south-east, where it empties into Mountain River.

Road infrastructure

The C618 route (Crabtree Road) enters from the south-east and runs north-west for a short distance before it ends. Crabtree Road continues north-west with no route number. Route C645 (Cross Road) starts at an intersection with C618 and runs south-west until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Crabtree (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Crabtree . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "9226E", 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 . 7 Apr 2020 .