Tunbridge, Tasmania

Tunbridge is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Northern Midlands and Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) north of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census has a population of 145 for the state suburb of Tunbridge.[1]

Tunbridge
Tasmania
Tunbridge
Coordinates42°07′36″S 147°26′48″E
Population145 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7120
Location24 km (15 mi) N of Oatlands
LGA(s)
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s)Lyons
Localities around Tunbridge:
Ross Ross Ross
Interlaken Tunbridge Ross
Interlaken Woodbury Woodbury

History

Tunbridge was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]

It was originally a coaching stop on the Hobart to Launceston road, now known as the Midland Highway. It was named after one of its three original coaching inns, the Tunbridge Wells, which in turn was named after Tunbridge Wells in Kent, England.

In its coaching heyday it had three coaching inns, the Tunbridge Wells Inn, the Victoria Inn and the York Inn. Each inn was associated with a different coaching company. The Tunbridge Wells serviced J. E. Cox Coaches, the Victoria Inn serviced Samuel Page Coaches and the York Inn serviced Alfred Burbury Coaches. Tunbridge Post Office opened in 1856.[3]

Geography

The Blackman River flows through, via the Blackman Dam, from south-west to north-east.[4]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south to north-east. Route C526 (Tunbridge Tier Road) starts at an intersection with NR1 and runs west until it exits.[2][5]

Notes and references
  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Tunbridge (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Tunbridge". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1287H, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
  4. Google (13 September 2020). "Tunbridge, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "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.
An original Samuel Page coach, belonging to Samuel Page Coaches, on display in Tunbridge's Park


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