Lemont, Tasmania

Lemont is a rural locality in the local government areas of Northern Midlands and Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 33 kilometres (21 mi) east of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census determined a population of 22 for the state suburb of Lemont.[1]

Lemont Tasmania
Lemont
Coordinates	42°17′50″S 147°39′36″E
Population	22 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)	7120
Location	33 km (21 mi) E of Oatlands
LGA(s)	Northern Midlands, Southern Midlands
Region	Central
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Lemont: York Plains Ross Tooms Lake Pawtella Lemont Swanston, Tooms Lake Andover Stonehenge Swanston

History

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

Geography

The locality is mostly open farming country, surrounded on three sides by timbered hills.[3]

Road infrastructure

The C305 route (Tooms Lake Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the north-east before exiting. Route C307 (Lemont Road) enters from the west and runs south before exiting. Route C306 (Stonehouse Road) starts at an intersection with C307 on the western boundary and runs east and north through the locality to an intersection with C305, where it ends.[2][4]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Lemont (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Lemont". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 5 June 2020. Select “Search”, enter 11180T, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
3. Google (5 June 2020). "Lemont, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.