Royal George is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Northern Midlands (46%), Break O'Day (27%) and Glamorgan-Spring Bay (27%) in the Central, North-east and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 86 kilometres (53 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 45 for the state suburb of Royal George.[1]
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| Coordinates | 41°49′20″S 147°53′28″E / 41.82222°S 147.89111°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 59 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7213[2] | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands Council (46%), Break O'Day Council (27%), Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council (27%) | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central, North-east, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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It is a village in northeast Tasmania on the St Pauls River.
At the 2006 census, Royal George had a population of 127.[3]
It was a mining village, with the mine and locality named after one of the Royal Navy vessels named HMS Royal George from the 19th century. HMS Royal George was under the command of Captain Robert Hepburn during the Napoleonic Wars Captain Hepburn settled nearby at Roy's Hill in 1828.[4]
History
editRoyal George was gazetted as a locality in 1954.[5]
The first Royal George Post Office opened on 5 May 1914 and closed in 1920. The second office opened in 1955 and closed in 1971.[6] Royal George is served by a school bus that takes students to Avoca Primary School and Campbell Town District High School. As of 2018[update], there is a population of around 28 people living in Royal George.[7]
Geography
editMany of the boundaries are survey lines. St Pauls River, a tributary of the South Esk River, rises in the north and flows through to the west.[8]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C301 (Royal George Road / Old Coach Road) runs through from west to south-east.[5][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "2021 Census Quick Stats Cranbrook (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ White Pages Canberra 2008
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Royal George (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ Tasmania Central Portal
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Royal George". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1224X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ Arndt, Dinah (23 June 2011). "Concern for children who will spend hours on buses". The Examiner. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "Royal George, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 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 2 April 2021.
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