Alberton, Tasmania
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Alberton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
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. The locality is about south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2021 census recorded a population of 14 for Alberton churr.


History

Alberton was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It is believed to have been named after
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, who visited Tasmania in the 1860s.


Geography

The Dorset River rises in the south and flows through to the north. The boundaries are a combination of ridge lines and survey lines.


Road infrastructure

Route C423 (Mathinna Plains Road) runs along part of the western boundary. Road access is from Ringarooma via New River Road and Alberton Road.


References

{{Reflist Towns in Tasmania Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)