Parkham, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Parkham
State:tas
Pop:129
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:Launceston, North-west and west
Location1:Deloraine
Dist1:24
Dir1:N
Lga:Meander Valley, West Tamar, Latrobe
Stategov:Braddon
Stategov2:Lyons
Fedgov:Braddon
Fedgov2:Lyons
Near-Nw:Sassafras
Near-N:Sassafras
Near-Ne:Frankford
Near-W:Kimberley
Near-E:Reedy Marsh
Near-Sw:Elizabeth Town
Near-S:Weetah
Near-Se:Reedy Marsh

Parkham is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Meander Valley, West Tamar and Latrobe, in the Launceston and North-west and west regions of Tasmania. It is located about north of the town of Deloraine. The 2016 census determined a population of 129 for the state suburb of Parkham.[1]

History

The name ”Parkham” was applied to a Post station in the vicinity in 1886.[2] It may be that this was named for Parkham in England.

Road infrastructure

The C711 route (Parkham Road) runs north-east from the Bass Highway to the locality.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Parkham (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Parkham. . Placenames Tasmania . 3 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1179Y, Search, select row, show 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 . 2 Dec 2018 .