Rosevale, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Rosevale
State:tas
Pop:117
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7292
Region:Launceston
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:25
Dir1:W
Lga:Meander Valley, West Tamar
Stategov:Lyons, Bass
Fedgov:Lyons, Bass
Near-Nw:Glengarry
Near-N:Bridgenorth
Near-Ne:Bridgenorth
Near-E:Bridgenorth
Near-W:Selbourne
Near-Sw:Selbourne
Near-S:Selbourne, Westwood
Near-Se:Westwood

Rosevale is a rural locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 117 for the state suburb of Rosevale.[1]

History

The name was used for a post office in the area from 1875. Rosevale was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

The locality is mostly cleared farming land, surrounded by timbered areas. Much of the boundary appears to consist of survey lines separating the two land use types.

Road infrastructure

The C732 route (Bridgenorth Road) enters from the north and exits to the south-east. The C734 route (Ecclestone Road) starts at an intersection with C732 on the southern boundary and runs to the north-east before exiting.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Rosevale (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 31 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Rosevale . . Placenames Tasmania . 31 May 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1219E", 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 .