Pelham is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Highlands and Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 33 for the state suburb of Pelham.[1]
| Pelham Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Pelham | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°34′29″S 147°00′54″E / 42.5747°S 147.0150°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 33 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7030 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) E of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands, Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editPelham was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name was in use for a parish in the 1820s.[2]
Geography
editMost of the boundaries are survey lines.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C182 (Pelham Road) passes through from west to east.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Pelham (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Pelham". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1987A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Pelham, 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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