Rosegarland, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Rosegarland
State:tas
Pop:75
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:South-east
Location1:New Norfolk
Dist1:15
Dir1:NW
Lga:Derwent Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Macquarie Plains
Near-N:Gretna
Near-Ne:Black Hills
Near-E:Black Hills, Hayes
Near-W:Macquarie Plains
Near-Sw:Macquarie Plains
Near-S:Plenty
Near-Se:Plenty

Rosegarland is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 75 for the state suburb of Rosegarland.[1]

History

Rosegarland was gazetted as a locality in 1959. Rose Garland was the name of property in the district in 1854, and the 'Rosegarland Inn' existed in 1877.[2]

Geography

The Derwent River forms the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The Lyell Highway (A10) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-west, where it exits. Route B61 (Gordon River Road) starts at an intersection with A10 on the northern boundary and runs away to the south-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Rosegarland (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Rosegarland . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1452B", 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 . 7 Apr 2020 .