Colebrook is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) south of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census gave a population of 372 for Colebrook.
| Colebrook Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Colebrook | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°31′54″S 147°21′31″E / 42.5317°S 147.3586°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 372 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7027 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 29 km (18 mi) S of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editColebrook is a confirmed State suburb/locality for census purposes.[2] It was formerly also known as Jerusalem. In 1894, the Jerusalem post office was renamed to Colebrook and the Lower Jerusalem post office was renamed to Woodlands, with corresponding changes made to the names of the train stations.[3][4]
Demographics
editThe 2011 Australian census recorded the population of Colebrook as 373.[2] In the 2016 census that number had fallen to 294,[5] however in the 2021 census it had increased to 372.[6]
Geography
editAlmost all boundaries are survey lines. The Main railway line passes through via the town from north to south-east.[7]
Road infrastructure
editThe B31 route (Mud Walls Road / Colebrook Road) enters from the north-west and runs through via the town to the south-east, where it exits. Route C313 (Rhyndaston Road) starts at an intersection with B31 and runs north until it exits. Route C316 (Lovely Banks Road) starts at an intersection with B31 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C342 (Eldon Road) starts at an intersection with C313 and runs north-east until it exits.[4][8]
References
edit- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Colebrook (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2011 Colebrook, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Current Topics". Launceston Examiner. Vol. LIV, no. 149. Tasmania, Australia. 23 June 1894. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Colebrook". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "955L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Colebrook (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "2021 Colebrook, Census All persons QuickStats". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
- ^ "Colebrook, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.
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