West Scottsdale, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
West Scottsdale
State:tas
Pop:58
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7260
Region:North-east
Location1:Scottsdale
Dist1:10
Dir1:SW
Lga:Dorset
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Lietinna
Near-N:Lietinna
Near-Ne:Scottsdale
Near-E:Springfield, Scottsdale
Near-W:Nabowla
Near-Sw:Nabowla
Near-S:Springfield
Near-Se:Springfield

West Scottsdale is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 58 for the state suburb of West Scottsdale.[1]

History

West Scottsdale was gazetted as a locality in 1956.[2]

Geography

The Brid River forms part of the eastern boundary and then flows through to the north-east.

Road infrastructure

The C830 route (Sledge Track) enters from the south-east and runs north and east before exiting in the north-east.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats West Scottsdale (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – West Scottsdale . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1068G", 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 . 18 May 2020 .