Rhyndaston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census recorded a population of 73 for the state suburb of Rhyndaston.[1]
| Rhyndaston Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Rhyndaston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°28′39″S 147°23′15″E / 42.4774°S 147.3874°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 73 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7120 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) S of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editRhyndaston was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
Originally named Flat Top Hill, it was renamed to Rhyndaston when a railway tunnel was built through the hill. It is believed to be a Welsh term for "mouth of the hole", and was conferred by Charles Meredith, the Colonial Treasurer.[3]
Geography
editMost of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C313 (Rhyndaston Road) runs through from north to south.[2][5]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Rhyndaston (State Suburb)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Rhyndaston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1204M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 53" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Rhyndaston, 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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