Cleveland is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 45 for the state suburb of Cleveland.[1]
| Cleveland Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Cleveland Church | |||||||||||||||
  Cleveland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°48′07″S 147°23′57″E / 41.8020°S 147.3993°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7211 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) SE of Longford | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editCleveland was gazetted as a locality in 1972.[2]
It is believed to have been named in the 1830s for a breed of horses that were being imported and bred in the district.[3]
Geography
editMost of the boundaries are survey lines. The North-South Railway Line runs through from north to east.[4]
Road infrastructure
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National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from north to east.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Cleveland (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Cleveland". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "954J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 31" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Cleveland, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.