Alberton,_Tasmania

Alberton, Tasmania

Alberton, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Alberton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2021 census recorded a population of 14 for Alberton churr.[1]

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History

Alberton was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It is believed to have been named after Prince Albert, who visited Tasmania in the 1860s.[2]

Geography

The Dorset River rises in the south and flows through to the north. The boundaries are a combination of ridge lines and survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C423 (Mathinna Plains Road) runs along part of the western boundary. Road access is from Ringarooma via New River Road and Alberton Road.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alberton (Tas.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. [2]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Alberton". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "213W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. [3]
    Google (13 September 2020). "Alberton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    "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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