Tewkesbury, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Tewkesbury
State:tas
Pop:76
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7321
Region:North West
Location1:Burnie
Dist1:26
Dir1:SW
Lga:Burnie
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Henrietta
Near-N:West Ridgley
Near-Ne:Ridgley
Near-E:Highclere
Near-W:Oonah
Near-Sw:Parrawe
Near-S:Hampshire
Near-Se:Hampshire

Tewkesbury is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 76 for the state suburb of Tewkesbury.[1]

History

The locality was gazetted in 1966.[2]

Geography

The Guide River forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Cam River forms the north-western boundary. The Melba rail line follows the south-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C101 route (Oonah Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C103 (Talunah Road) starts at an intersection with C101 and runs south before exiting. Route C104 (Guide Road) starts at an intersection with C101 and runs north before exiting.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Tewkesbury (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Tewkesbury . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1277D, Search, select row, show 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 . 16 Apr 2020 .