Type: | town |
Relbia | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 678 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7258 |
Region: | Northern Tasmania, Central Tasmania |
Location1: | Launceston |
Dist1: | 12 |
Dir1: | SE |
Lga: | Launceston, Northern Midlands |
Stategov: | Bass, Lyons |
Fedgov: | Bass, Lyons |
Near-Nw: | Youngtown |
Near-N: | Norwood |
Near-Ne: | St Leonards |
Near-E: | White Hills |
Near-W: | Breadalbane |
Near-Sw: | Western Junction |
Near-S: | Evandale |
Near-Se: | White Hills |
Relbia is a semi-rural locality and town in the local government areas of Launceston and Northern Midlands, in the Northern and Central regions of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 678 for the state suburb of Relbia.
The name Relbia comes from a property settled in the area prior to 1850. It is an Aboriginal word meaning “long way, long time”. It was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]
The North Esk River forms the north-eastern boundary. The Western Rail Line runs along the south-western boundary, through the west of the locality and the town, and then along the north-western boundary.
Route C411 route (Relbia Road) starts at the southern boundary and runs through to the north-west.[3]