Osterley, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Osterley
State:tas
Pop:12
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:Central
Location1:Hamilton
Dist1:35
Dir1:N
Lga:Central Highlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Victoria Valley
Near-N:Victoria Valley
Near-Ne:Hermitage
Near-E:Hermitage, Bothwell
Near-W:Victoria Valley
Near-Sw:Ouse
Near-S:Ouse
Near-Se:Bothwell

Osterley is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 12 for the state suburb of Osterley.[1]

History

Osterley was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The name was in use for a Town Reserve by 1845, but the locality was known as Native Tier until 1892.[2]

Geography

The River Ouse forms the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C173 (Victoria Valley Road) runs through from south to south-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Osterley (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Osterley . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "1171E", 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 .