Mount Field, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Mount Field
State:tas
Pop:3
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:Central, South-east
Location1:New Norfolk
Dist1:53
Dir1:NW
Lga:Central Highlands, Derwent Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Florentine
Near-N:Florentine
Near-Ne:Ellendale
Near-E:National Park
Near-W:Florentine
Near-Sw:Maydena
Near-S:Maydena
Near-Se:Tyenna

Mount Field is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 3 for the state suburb of Mount Field.[1]

History

Mount Field is a confirmed suburb/locality.[2]

Etymology

It is believed that the locality was named for Mount Field National Park, which was named for Judge Barron Field, who visited Tasmania as an itinerant judge in 1819 and 1821.[3]

Geography

The locality is almost wholly contained within Mount Field National Park.

Road infrastructure

The C609 route (Lake Dobson Road) enters from the east and runs generally west to Lake Dobson, where it terminates.[2] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Mount Field (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Mount Field . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "38086Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Mount Field National Park . . Placenames Tasmania . 29 July 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "38484D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  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 . 18 May 2020 .