Rosevears, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Rosevears
State:tas
Pop:352
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7277
Region:Western Tamar Valley
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:22
Dir1:NW
Lga:West Tamar
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Exeter
Near-N:Lanena
Near-Ne:Tamar River
Near-W:Exeter
Near-E:Tamar River
Near-Sw:Bridgenorth
Near-S:Grindelwald
Near-Se:Legana

Rosevears is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms the eastern and north-eastern boundaries. The 2016 census determined a population of 352 for the state suburb of Rosevears.[1]

History

The locality is believed to be named for the Rosevear family, the original European settlers on the land.[2]

Road infrastructure

The West Tamar Highway passes through the locality from south-east to north-west, and the C733 route (Rosevears Drive) runs from the highway along the river bank before rejoining it.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Rosevears (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 20 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: The Rosevear Pioneers . . 8 Aug 1944 . Trove . Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954) . 1 Jan 2019 . Rosevear family, formerly owners of the site of the town of Rosevears.
  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 . 20 Dec 2018 .