Apsley, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°25′27″S 147°08′39″E / 42.4241°S 147.1442°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 44 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7030 | ||||||||||||
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Apsley is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of the town of Oatlands, and is 59 kilometres north-east of the state capital, Hobart. The 2021 census recorded a population of 44 for Apsley.[1]
History
Apsley was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]
Geography
The Jordan River flows through from north to south, forming small sections of the northern and southern boundaries as it enters and exits.[3]
Transport infrastructure
The A5 route (Highland Lakes Road) enters from the south-east and runs through the village to exit in the west. Route C529 (Lower Marshes Road) starts at an intersection with A5 in the village and runs north until it exits.[2][4]
On 23 April 1891, the Tasmanian Government Railways opened a railway line that branched off the South railway line at Brighton and ran for 42 kilometres to terminate at Apsley.[5] It closed on 30 June 1947.[6]
References
- 1 2 Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Apsley (Tas.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Apsley". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "222Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ↑ "Apsley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ↑ Tasmanian Road Route Codes Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment May 2017
- ↑ Tasmanian Railways: 150 years in the making - Part 1 Australian Railway History issue 1013 July 2022 page 8
- ↑ Tasmanian Railways: 150 years in the making - Part 2 Australian Railway History issue 1014 August 2022 page 6