South Preston is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 21 for the state suburb of South Preston.
| South Preston Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  South Preston | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°20′47″S 146°02′55″E / 41.3463°S 146.0486°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 21 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7315 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 28 km (17 mi) SW of Ulverstone | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
South Preston was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
Geography edit
The Leven River forms most of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
Route C125 (South Preston Road) passes through from north to south-east.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "South Preston (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – South Preston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "South Preston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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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