Dromedary is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Southern Midlands and Brighton in the Central and Hobart LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) west of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 732 for the state suburb of Dromedary.[1]
| Dromedary Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Dromedary | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°43′44″S 147°08′55″E / 42.7288°S 147.1487°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 732 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7030 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) W of Brighton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands, Brighton | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central, Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Dromedary was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]
Mount Dromedary, which is in the locality, was so named in 1794 by Captain John Hayes because of its resemblance to a camel.[3]
Geography edit
Many of the boundaries of the locality consist of survey lines. The Derwent River forms the south-eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure edit
Route B10 (Boyer Road) passes through from south-east to south-west.[2][5]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Dromedary (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Dromedary". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "278L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 44" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Dromedary, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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