Elderslie, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Elderslie
State:tas
Pop:149
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7030
Region:Central
Location1:Hamilton
Dist1:30
Dir1:SE
Lga:Central Highlands, Southern Midlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Pelham
Near-N:Dysart
Near-Ne:Dysart
Near-E:Dysart, Bagdad
Near-W:Pelham
Near-Sw:Gretna
Near-S:Broadmarsh
Near-Se:Broadmarsh

Elderslie is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of 149 for the state suburb of Elderslie.[1]

History

Elderslie was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]

Geography

The Jordan River flows through from north-east to south-east, forming small sections of the northern and southern boundaries as it enters and exits.

Road infrastructure

The C185 route (Elderslie Road) enters from the south-east and runs through the village to exit in the north-east. Route C182 (Pelham Road) starts at an intersection with C185 in the village and runs north-west until it exits. Route C183 (Bluff Road) starts at an intersection with C185 in the south-east and runs generally south-west until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Elderslie (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Elderslie . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "986D", 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 . 18 May 2020 .