South Preston, Tasmania Explained

Type:	town
South Preston
State:	tas
Postcode:	7315
Region:	North-west and west
Location1:	Ulverstone
Dist1:	28
Dir1:	SW
Lga:	Central Coast
Stategov:	Braddon
Fedgov:	Braddon
Near-Nw:	Gunns Plains
Near-N:	Preston, Gunns Plains
Near-Ne:	Upper Castra
Near-E:	Upper Castra, Nietta
Near-W:	Gunns Plains, Loongana
Near-Sw:	Loongana
Near-S:	Nietta
Near-Se:	Nietta

South Preston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 21 for the state suburb of South Preston.

History

South Preston was gazetted as a locality in 1965.^[1]

Geography

The Leven River forms most of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C125 (South Preston Road) passes through from north to south-east.^{[1] [2]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – South Preston . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "9L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
2. 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 . 13 September 2020.