Tunbridge is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Northern Midlands and Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census has a population of 145 for the state suburb of Tunbridge.[1]
| Tunbridge Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Tunbridge | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°07′36″S 147°26′48″E / 42.1268°S 147.4468°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 145 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7120 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 24 km (15 mi) N of Oatlands | ||||||||||||||
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| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editTunbridge was originally a coaching stop on the Hobart to Launceston road, now known as the Midland Highway. It was named after one of its three original coaching inns, the Tunbridge Wells, which in turn was named after Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England.
In its coaching heyday it had three coaching inns, the Tunbridge Wells Inn, the Victoria Inn and the York Inn. Each inn was associated with a different coaching company. The Tunbridge Wells serviced J. E. Cox Coaches, the Victoria Inn serviced Samuel Page Coaches and the York Inn serviced Alfred Burbury Coaches. Tunbridge Post Office opened in 1856.[2]
Tunbridge was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[3]
Geography
editThe Blackman River flows through, via the Blackman Dam, from south-west to north-east.[4]
Road infrastructure
editNational Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south to north-east. Route C526 (Tunbridge Tier Road) starts at an intersection with NR1 and runs west until it exits.[3][5]
Notes and references
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tunbridge (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tunbridge". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1287H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tunbridge, 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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