Selbourne, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Selbourne
State:tas
Pop:68
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7292
Region:Launceston
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:29
Dir1:W
Lga:Meander Valley, West Tamar
Stategov:Lyons, Bass
Fedgov:Lyons, Bass
Near-Nw:Birralee
Near-N:Glengarry
Near-Ne:Rosevale
Near-E:Rosevale, Westwood
Near-W:Birralee, Westbury
Near-Sw:Westbury
Near-S:Quamby Bend, Hagley
Near-Se:Hagley

Selbourne 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 68 for the state suburb of Selbourne.[1]

History

The name, with various spellings, is a juxtaposition of Sydney and Melbourne has been used for the area since 1853. Selbourne was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

The Meander River forms most of the southern and south-eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

The C735 route (Selbourne Road) starts at an intersection with B72 (Birralee Road) on the western boundary and runs through to the south-east, where it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Selbourne (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 31 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Selbourne . . Placenames Tasmania . 31 May 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1630F", 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 .