Patersonia, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Patersonia
State:tas
Pop:85
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7259
Region:Northern Tasmania
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:32
Dir1:NE
Lga:Launceston
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Lisle
Near-N:Lisle, Nabowla
Near-Ne:Nabowla
Near-E:Targa, Myrtle Bank
Near-W:Underwood
Near-Sw:Nunamara
Near-S:Nunamara
Near-Se:Nunamara

Patersonia is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 85 for the state suburb of Patersonia.

History

Patersonia was named for Colonel William Paterson, Lieutenant Governor of the colony of New South Wales. The locality was gazetted in 1963.[2]

Geography

The St Patricks River forms the south-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C854 route (Patersonia Road) enters from the south and exits to the north-east, where it then runs north along the eastern boundary. The C828 route (Targa Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C854 on the eastern boundary and runs away to the south-east. The C829 route (Pecks Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C854 in the centre of the locality and exits to the east.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Patersonia (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 18 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Patersonia . . Placenames Tasmania . 18 May 2020 . Search, enter 1181J, 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 . 18 May 2020 .