Spalford, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Spalford
State:tas
Postcode:7315
Region:North-west and west
Location1:Ulverstone
Dist1:13
Dir1:S
Lga:Central Coast
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Abbotsham
Near-N:Abbotsham
Near-Ne:Forth
Near-E:Kindred
Near-W:Gawler
Near-Sw:Sprent
Near-S:Kindred, Sprent
Near-Se:Kindred

Spalford 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 of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 55 for the state suburb of Spalford.

History

Spalford was gazetted as a locality in 1962.[1]

It is believed to have been named for Spalford in England.[2]

Geography

Most boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

Route B15 (Castra Road) passes through from north-west to south.[1] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Spalford . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1248Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  2. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 68 . Dennison Publications . July 2003 . 14 December 2020.
  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 . 13 September 2020.