Tiberias, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Tiberias
State:tas
Pop:5
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7120
Region:Central
Location1:Oatlands
Dist1:23
Dir1:S
Lga:Southern Midlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Jericho
Near-N:Stonor, Jericho
Near-Ne:Stonor
Near-E:Stonor
Near-W:Rhyndaston, Jericho
Near-Sw:Rhyndaston
Near-S:Rhyndaston
Near-Se:Rhyndaston

Tiberias is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 5 for the state suburb of Tiberias.[1]

History

Tiberias was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]

Geography

The boundaries of the locality consist of survey lines and the western, northern and eastern shores of Lake Tiberias. The North-South Railway Line passes through the east of the locality.

Road infrastructure

Route C313 (Rhyndaston Road) passes to the east. From there, Tiberias Road provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Tiberias (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Tiberias . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "13300N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “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 January 2021 .