Forthside, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Forthside
State:tas
Pop:81
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7310
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Devonport
Dist1:12
Dir1:SW
Lga:Devonport
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Forth
Near-N:Don
Near-Ne:Tugrah
Near-E:Melrose
Near-W:Kindred, Forth
Near-Sw:Kindred
Near-S:Paloona
Near-Se:Paloona

Forthside is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census recorded a population of 81 for the state suburb of Forthside.[1]

History

Forthside is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The Forth River forms much of the western boundary, and the Don River forms a small part of the eastern.

Road infrastructure

Route C145 (Forthside Road / Bellamy Road) runs through from north-west to east.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Forthside (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Forthside . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "38104X", 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 . 13 September 2020 .