Alcomie is a rural locality in the local government area of Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The 2021 census recorded a population of 58 for Alcomie.[1]
| Alcomie Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Alcomie | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°55′53″S 145°11′00″E / 40.9315°S 145.1833°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 58 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) SE of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality was gazetted in 1907. Alcomie is the Aboriginal term for “beautiful view”.[2]
Geography
editThe western part of the locality is farmland, while the south-east remains heavily timbered.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C219 route (South Road) enters from the north-east and runs west, south and north-west before exiting, where it turns south along the western boundary for a short distance. Route C220 (Johns Hill Road) starts at an intersection with route C219 on the western boundary and runs away to the west.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alcomie". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Alcomie". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 215B, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Alcomie, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 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 23 April 2020.
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