Upper Scamander Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°26′46″S 148°11′20″E / 41.4461°S 148.1888°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 44 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7215 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 28 km (17 mi) SW of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Upper Scamander is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 44 for the state suburb of Upper Scamander. [1]
Upper Scamander was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The district was originally known as Lolla, but the current name was in use by 1855. [2]
It is believed that the name “Scamander” was given by Surveyor-General George Frankland (also known as George Franklin) [3] who was a scholar with an interest in Greek culture. [4]
The Scamander River forms part of the western boundary before flowing through to the east, where it then forms part of the eastern boundary. [5]
Route C421 (Upper Scamander Road / Catos Road) enters from the east and runs north-west to the village, where it turns south-west and runs to the western boundary. From there it follows the western boundary to the south-west corner. [2] [6]
Upper Scamander Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°26′46″S 148°11′20″E / 41.4461°S 148.1888°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 44 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7215 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 28 km (17 mi) SW of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Upper Scamander is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 44 for the state suburb of Upper Scamander. [1]
Upper Scamander was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The district was originally known as Lolla, but the current name was in use by 1855. [2]
It is believed that the name “Scamander” was given by Surveyor-General George Frankland (also known as George Franklin) [3] who was a scholar with an interest in Greek culture. [4]
The Scamander River forms part of the western boundary before flowing through to the east, where it then forms part of the eastern boundary. [5]
Route C421 (Upper Scamander Road / Catos Road) enters from the east and runs north-west to the village, where it turns south-west and runs to the western boundary. From there it follows the western boundary to the south-west corner. [2] [6]