Mount Field, Tasmania

Mount Field
Mount Field
Coordinates: 42°39′57″S 146°35′07″E / 42.6658°S 146.5852°E / -42.6658; 146.5852
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionCentral, South-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total3 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7140
Localities around Mount Field
Florentine Florentine Ellendale
Florentine Mount Field National Park
Maydena Maydena Tyenna

Mount Field is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 3 for the state suburb of Mount Field.[2]

History

Mount Field is a confirmed suburb/locality.[3]

Etymology

It is believed that the locality was named for Mount Field National Park, which was named for Judge Barron Field, who visited Tasmania as an itinerant judge in 1819 and 1821.[4]

Geography

The locality is almost wholly contained within Mount Field National Park.[5]

Road infrastructure

The C609 route (Lake Dobson Road) enters from the east and runs generally west to Lake Dobson, where it terminates.[3][6]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mount Field (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mount Field (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mount Field". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38086Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Mount Field National Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38484D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Mount Field, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.