St Leonards, Tasmania Explained

Type:suburb
St Leonards
City:Launceston
State:tas
Postcode:7250
Coordinates:-41.4583°N 147.2008°W
Local Map:yes
Zoom:11
Pop:2,009
Region:Launceston
Lga:Launceston
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Newstead
Near-N:Waverley
Near-Ne:Nunamara
Near-W:Norwood
Near-E:Nunamara
Near-Sw:Norwood
Near-S:White Hills
Near-Se:White Hills
Dist1:5.7
Location1:Launceston

St Leonards is a semi-rural residential locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is an eastern suburb of Launceston, with a mix of residential, semi-rural and rural homes. It has schools and shops, and it is a ten-minute drive to the city. It is an alternative to city living. The 2016 census determined a population of 2009 for the state suburb of St Leonards.

History

St Leonards was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[1]

Geography

The North Esk River forms the southern boundary and almost all of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway (A3) passes through a small section of the north-west of the locality, and subsequently also passes through the north-east corner. The C401 route (St Leonards Road) starts at an intersection with A3 in the north-west corner and runs south-east through the locality and town before exiting in the south-west. The C403 route is in two sections within the locality, both starting / ending in the town. The western section (Johnston Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs south-west before exiting. The eastern section (Abels Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs north-east before ending at an intersection with the A3.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – St Leonards . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 May 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "19042Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.