Thirlstane, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Thirlstane
State:tas
Pop:94
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7307
Region:North West
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:76
Dir1:NW
Lga:Latrobe
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Northdown
Near-N:Port Sorell
Near-Ne:Squeaking Point
Near-E:Bakers Beach
Near-W:Moriarty
Near-Sw:Moriarty
Near-S:Sassafras
Near-Se:Harford

Thirlstane is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 94 for the state suburb of Thirlstane.[1]

History

The name comes from a former estate in the area.[2] The locality was gazetted in 1967.[3]

Geography

The waters of the Rubicon Estuary form part of the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The B71 route (Frankford Road) runs through the locality from east to west. Route C708 (Woodbury Lane) starts at an intersection with B71 on the south-eastern boundary and runs through from south-east to north-east. Route C709 (Squeaking Point Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs through from south-west to north-east. Route C707 (Appleby Road) starts at an intersection with C709 and runs north-west before exiting.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Thirlstane (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 12 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78. CJ Dennison . 1994. University of Tasmania . 12 Apr 2020 .
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Thirlstane . . Placenames Tasmania . 12 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1278F, Search, select row, show Details.
  4. 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 . 12 Apr 2020 .