Lisle, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Lisle
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7260
Region:North-east
Location1:Scottsdale
Dist1:32
Dir1:SW
Lga:Dorset
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Golconda
Near-N:Nabowla
Near-Ne:Nabowla
Near-E:Nabowla
Near-W:Lilydale, North Lilydale, Wyena
Near-Sw:Underwood
Near-S:Myrtle Bank
Near-Se:Myrtle Bank

Lisle is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Lisle.[1]

History

Lisle was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It is believed that the name was bestowed by Governor Robert Hamilton to honour his wife, whose maiden surname was “de Lisle”.[2]

Gold was discovered here in 1879. It is now a timber producing area.[3]

Geography

The boundaries of the locality are primarily survey lines and ridge lines.

Road infrastructure

Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes to the north, and Virginia Road provides access to the locality. Access is also available from the Tasman Highway to the south, via Targa Hill Road (Route C828) Patersonia Road, and Bessells Road.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lisle (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lisle . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1613D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details” . 6 March 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306231347/https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 . live .
  3. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 8 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020 . 29 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200329021626/https://eprints.utas.edu.au/22682/3/dennison-L-Z-opt.pdf . live .
  4. 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 .