Woodsdale, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Woodsdale
State:tas
Pop:82
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7120
Region:Central, South-east
Location1:Oatlands
Dist1:32
Dir1:SE
Lga:Southern Midlands, Glamorgan–Spring Bay
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Whitefoord
Near-N:Whitefoord, Stonehenge
Near-Ne:Stonehenge
Near-E:Stonehenge, Buckland
Near-W:Tunnack
Near-Sw:Tunnack
Near-S:Levendale, Buckland
Near-Se:Buckland

Woodsdale is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Southern Midlands and Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 82 for the state suburb of Woodsdale.[1]

History

Woodsdale was gazetted as a locality in 1972.[2]

Geography

The Bluff River forms most of the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C318 route (Woodsdale Road / Buckland Road) enters from the north-west and runs through via the town to the south-east, where it exits. Route C311 (a continuation of Woodsdale Road) starts at an intersection with C318 and runs south until it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Woodsdale (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Woodsdale . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1321A", 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 .