Dulcot, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Dulcot
State:tas
Alternative Location Map:Australia Hobart
Pop:235
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7025
Region:Hobart
Location1:Rosny Park
Dist1:19
Dir1:NE
Lga:Clarence
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Grasstree Hill
Near-N:Richmond
Near-Ne:Richmond
Near-E:Cambridge
Near-W:Grasstree Hill
Near-Sw:Risdon Vale
Near-S:Cambridge
Near-Se:Cambridge

Dulcot is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 235 for the state suburb of Dulcot.[1]

History

Dulcot was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Dulcott (with 2 t’s) was a township name in the area by 1845.[2]

Geography

Belbin Rivulet forms the south-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route B31 (Richmond Road) passes through the eastern extremity of the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Dulcot (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Dulcot . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "9227G", 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 . 16 January 2021 .