Jetsonville, Tasmania

Jetsonville
Jetsonville
Coordinates: 41°06′33″S 147°27′48″E / 41.1092°S 147.4632°E / -41.1092; 147.4632
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionNorth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total137 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7260
Localities around Jetsonville
Bridport Bridport North Scottsdale
Lietinna, Bridport Jetsonville North Scottsdale
Lietinna Lietinna, Scottsdale Scottsdale

Jetsonville is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 137 for the state suburb of Jetsonville.[2]

History

Jetsonville was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It was named for a family called Jetson who owned land in the area from 1860. The name was in official use by 1879, by which date a school had opened.[3]

Initially it was a mining area but soon became a farming centre.[4]

Geography

The Brid River forms part of the south-western boundary before flowing through to the north-west.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route B84 (Bridport Road) passes through from south-east to north.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Jetsonville (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Jetsonville (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Jetsonville". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1055T", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 76" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Jetsonville, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  6. ^ "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.