| Jetsonville Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Jetsonville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°06′33″S 147°27′48″E / 41.1092°S 147.4632°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 137 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) NW of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Jetsonville is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 137 for the state suburb of Jetsonville. [1]
History
Jetsonville was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It was named for a family called Jetson who owned land in the area from 1860. The name was in official use by 1879, by which date a school had opened. [2]
Initially it was a mining area but soon became a farming centre. [3]
Geography
The Brid River forms part of the south-western boundary before flowing through to the north-west. [4]
Road infrastructure
Route B84 (Bridport Road) passes through from south-east to north. [2] [5]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Jetsonville (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Jetsonville". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1055T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 76" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Jetsonville, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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| Jetsonville Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Jetsonville | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°06′33″S 147°27′48″E / 41.1092°S 147.4632°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 137 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 8 km (5 mi) NW of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Jetsonville is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 137 for the state suburb of Jetsonville. [1]
History
Jetsonville was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It was named for a family called Jetson who owned land in the area from 1860. The name was in official use by 1879, by which date a school had opened. [2]
Initially it was a mining area but soon became a farming centre. [3]
Geography
The Brid River forms part of the south-western boundary before flowing through to the north-west. [4]
Road infrastructure
Route B84 (Bridport Road) passes through from south-east to north. [2] [5]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Jetsonville (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Jetsonville". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1055T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 76" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Jetsonville, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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