Fentonbury is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 71 for the state suburb of Fentonbury.[1]
| Fentonbury Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Fentonbury | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°39′10″S 146°45′38″E / 42.6527°S 146.7605°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 71 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 28 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editFentonbury was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The name is believed to come from a settler named Michael Fenton in the district in 1830.[2]
Geography
editAlmost all the boundaries are survey lines.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C608 (Ellendale Road) runs through from north-west to south-east.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Fentonbury (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Fentonbury". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "994D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Fentonbury, 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.
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