Sprent, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Sprent
State:tas
Postcode:7315
Region:North West
Location1:Devonport
Dist1:25
Dir1:SW
Lga:Central Coast
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Gawler
Near-N:Gawler, Spalford
Near-Ne:Kindred
Near-E:Kindred
Near-W:Gawler, Castra
Near-Sw:Upper Castra, Castra
Near-S:Upper Castra
Near-Se:Lower Wilmot

Sprent is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 160 for the state suburb of Sprent.

History

The locality was gazetted in 1965.[1]

Geography

The Wilmot River forms the south-eastern boundary, and the East Gawler River forms much of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The B15 route (Castra Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-west before exiting, where it then follows the western boundary for some distance. Route B16 (Kindred Road) starts at an intersection with B15 and runs east before exiting. Route C123 (Top Gawler Road) starts at an intersection with B15 and runs west and north before exiting.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Sprent . Placenames Tasmania . 23 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1249S, Search, select row, show 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 May 2020.