Seymour, Tasmania
| Seymour Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Seymour | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°44′51″S 148°17′55″E / 41.7475°S 148.2986°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 25 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7215 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 61 km (38 mi) S of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Seymour 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 61 kilometres (38 mi) south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 25 for the state suburb of Seymour.[1]
History
[edit]Seymour was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name was in use by 1845.[2]
It was originally a coal mining town.[3]
Geography
[edit]The waters of the Tasman Sea form the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from south to north.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Seymour (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Seymour". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1235E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 64" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Seymour, 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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