Deviot, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°14′11″S 146°55′22″E / 41.2365°S 146.9228°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Western Tamar Valley | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 337 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7275 | ||||||||||||
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Deviot is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania.[3] It is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston.[4] The Tamar River forms the eastern and north-eastern boundaries.[5] The 2016 census determined a population of 337 for the state suburb of Deviot.[2]
History
The locality was gazetted in 1967. Its name may be derived from a property named "Deviot House" which once existed in the district. The word "deviot" is believed to be a derivative of "devious".[6]
Road infrastructure
The C729 route (Motor Road) runs north-east from the West Tamar Highway and passes through the locality.[7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Deviot (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Deviot (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Deviot, TAS 7275 - Suburb Profile - homesales.com.au". homesales.com.au. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "139 Real Estate Properties for Sale in Deviot, TAS, 7275". Domain. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Deviot, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Deviot". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 974S, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.