Patersonia, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°18′04″S 147°18′40″E / 41.3010°S 147.3111°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Tasmania | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 85 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7259 | ||||||||||||
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Patersonia is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-east of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 85 for the state suburb of Patersonia.
History
Patersonia was named for Colonel William Paterson, Lieutenant Governor of the colony of New South Wales. The locality was gazetted in 1963.[3]
Geography
The St Patricks River forms the south-eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C854 route (Patersonia Road) enters from the south and exits to the north-east, where it then runs north along the eastern boundary. The C828 route (Targa Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C854 on the eastern boundary and runs away to the south-east. The C829 route (Pecks Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C854 in the centre of the locality and exits to the east.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Patersonia (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Patersonia (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Patersonia". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1181J, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Patersonia, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "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.