Blumont, Tasmania
| Blumont Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Blumont | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°08′39″S 147°24′40″E / 41.1441°S 147.4111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 31 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) W of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Blumont is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 31 for the state suburb of Blumont.[1]
History
[edit]Blumont was gazetted as a locality in 1964.[2]
The former North-East Railway opened from Launceston to Scottsdale in 1899, with a station at Blumont.[3] This station was used to load timber harvested in the locality.[4]
Geography
[edit]The Brid River forms the north-eastern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from south-west to east.[2][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Blumont (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Blumont". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5191P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "The North East Railway". Our Tasmania. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 19" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Blumont, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "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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