Dysart, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°34′52″S 147°10′53″E / 42.5812°S 147.1815°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 216 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7030 | ||||||||||||
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Dysart is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Hobart and 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census recorded a population of 252 for Dysart.[3]
History
Dysart was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Until about 1875 the area was known as Shepton Monacute. The name Dysart was given to the Parish in 1836. It was taken from the property “Dysart Park”, which may have been named for Dysart in Scotland.[4]
Geography
Many of the boundaries are survey lines.[5]
Road infrastructure
National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south-east to north-east, while route C185 (Clifton Vale Road) provides access to the interior of the locality.[4][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dysart (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Dysart (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Census2021Ywas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Dysart". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "276G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Dysart, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.