Thirlstane, Tasmania

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 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 94 for the state suburb of Thirlstane.^[1]

Thirlstane Tasmania
Thirlstane
Coordinates	41°11′51″S 146°32′03″E
Population	94 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7307
Location	76 km (47 mi) NW of Launceston
LGA(s)	Latrobe
Region	North West
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Localities around Thirlstane: Northdown Port Sorell Squeaking Point Moriarty Thirlstane Bakers Beach Moriarty Sassafras Harford

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.^[4]

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.^[5]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Thirlstane (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
2. CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 78" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
3. "Placenames Tasmania - Thirlstane". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1278F, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
4. "Thirlstane, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
5. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2020.