Quamby Brook, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Quamby Brook
State:tas
Pop:106
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:Launceston
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:54
Dir1:SW
Lga:Meander Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Deloraine
Near-N:Osmaston
Near-Ne:Osmaston
Near-E:Cluan
Near-W:Meander
Near-Sw:Meander
Near-S:Golden Valley
Near-Se:Golden Valley

Quamby Brook is a rural locality in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 106 for the state suburb of Quamby Brook.[1]

History

Quamby Brook was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

The watershed of the Cluan Tiers forms part of the north-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C502 route (Bogan Road) passes through from north to south. The C503 route (Quamby Brook Road) starts at an intersection with C502 and runs to the north-west corner, where it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Quamby Brook (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 31 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Quamby Brook . . Placenames Tasmania . 31 May 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1196B", 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 . 18 May 2020 .