Runnymede, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Runnymede
State:tas
Pop:71
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7190
Region:Central, South-east
Location1:Oatlands
Dist1:48
Dir1:SE
Lga:Southern Midlands, Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Campania
Near-N:Levendale
Near-Ne:Buckland
Near-E:Buckland
Near-W:Campania
Near-Sw:Orielton
Near-S:Pawleena, Orielton
Near-Se:Pawleena

Runnymede is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Southern Midlands and Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 71 for the state suburb of Runnymede.[1]

History

Runnymede was gazetted as a locality in 1960.[2]

Geography

Most of the boundaries of the locality are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway (A3) enters from the south-west and runs through via the town to the east, where it exits. Route C312 (Woodsdale Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs north until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Runnymede (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Runnymede . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "3262A", 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 .