Aberdeen, Tasmania

Aberdeen is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census provides a population of 229 for the state suburb of Aberdeen.[1]

Aberdeen
Tasmania
Aberdeen
Coordinates41°14′39″S 146°19′35″E
Population229 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7310
Location10 km (6 mi) S of Devonport
LGA(s)Devonport
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal Division(s)Braddon
Localities around Aberdeen:
Eugenana Eugenana Spreyton
Eugenana Aberdeen Spreyton
Melrose Acacia Hills South Spreyton, Acacia Hills

History

Aberdeen was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was not in official use until about 1915.[2]

Coal was discovered in the area in 1855, and Scottish miners may have unofficially named it Aberdeen.[3]

Geography

The Don River flows through the south-west corner and then forms much of the western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C146 (Melrose Road) runs through from north to south-east.[2][5]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Aberdeen (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Aberdeen". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 2397Q, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 4" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Aberdeen, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.
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