Blumont, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°08′39″S 147°24′40″E / 41.1441°S 147.4111°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 31 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7260 | ||||||||||||
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Blumont is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 31 for the state suburb of Blumont.[1]
History
Blumont was gazetted as a locality in 1964.[2]
The former North-East Railway opened from Launceston to Scottsdale in 1899, with a station at Blumont.[3] This station was used to load timber harvested in the locality.[4]
Geography
The Brid River forms the north-eastern boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from south-west to east.[2][6]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Blumont (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Blumont". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5191P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "The North East Railway". Our Tasmania. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ↑ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 19" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "Blumont, 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.