South Springfield, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
South Springfield
State:tas
Pop:25
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7260
Region:North-east
Location1:Scottsdale
Dist1:12
Dir1:S
Lga:Dorset
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Springfield
Near-N:Springfield
Near-Ne:Springfield, Cuckoo
Near-E:Ringarooma
Near-W:Springfield
Near-Sw:Springfield, Tayene
Near-S:Tayene
Near-Se:Trenah

South Springfield is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 25 for the state suburb of South Springfield.[1]

History

South Springfield is a confirmed suburb/locality.[2]

Geography

The Great Forester River rises in the south-east and flows through to the north.

Road infrastructure

The C407 route (Ten Mile Track) follows the northern boundary for a short distance. Route C406 (South Springfield Road) starts at an intersection with C407 and runs south and east to the centre of the locality, where it ends.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats South Springfield (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – South Springfield . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1252G", 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 .