Type: | town |
Springfield | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 188 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7260 |
Region: | Launceston, North-east |
Location1: | Scottsdale |
Dist1: | 8 |
Dir1: | S |
Lga: | Launceston, Dorset |
Stategov: | Bass |
Fedgov: | Bass |
Near-Nw: | West Scottsdale |
Near-N: | Scottsdale |
Near-Ne: | Scottsdale |
Near-E: | Cuckoo |
Near-W: | Nabowla, Myrtle Bank |
Near-Sw: | Targa |
Near-S: | South Springfield |
Near-Se: | South Springfield |
Springfield is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and Dorset, in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 188 for the state suburb of Springfield.
The name Springfield was used for the area from 1876. It was gazetted as a locality in 1964.[2]
St Patricks River forms part of the southern boundary.
The Tasman Highway (A3) passes through from south-west to north. The C406 route (South Springfield Road) starts at an intersection with A3 in the north and runs south-east before exiting. The C407 route (Ten Mile Track) starts at an intersection with A3 in the centre and exits to the north-east. The C830 route (Sledge Track) starts at an intersection with A3 in the centre and runs north before exiting to the north-west.[3]