Goulds Country 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 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of the town of St Helens and 147 kilometres (91 mi) east of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 77 for the state suburb of Goulds Country.[1]
| Goulds Country Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Goulds Country | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°15′02″S 148°03′27″E / 41.2506°S 148.0574°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 77 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7216 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) NW of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editGoulds Country was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[2]
The area was previously a tin mining town known as Dumara or Kunnarra.[3]
Geography
editThe George River forms part of the southern boundary. The Great Musselroe River rises in the locality and flows through to the north.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from south-west to south-east. Route C841 (Terrys Hill Road / Counsels Road) starts at an intersection with A3 on the south-east boundary, and runs north outside the eastern boundary before passing through the north-east corner.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Goulds Country (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Goulds Country". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1021W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 63" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Goulds Country, 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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