Andover is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Southern Midlands
Southern Midlands is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the southern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Southern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,118, the major localities of ...
in the
Central
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LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about east of the town of
Oatlands. The
2021 census recorded a population of 39 for Andover.
It consists of mostly farming land and several historic pastoral properties.
Andover covers an area of 73.446 square kilometres.
History
Andover was gazetted as a locality in 1974.
Eastern Marshes Siding Post Office opened in 1888, and was renamed Andover in 1893. It closed in 1966.
It was historically a
village
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on the Little Swan River, in the
county of Somerset
( en, All The People of Somerset)
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about 62 km (50 miles) from
Hobart
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. It was named by Lieutenant Francis Tabart in 1831.
Geography
The
Little Swanport River
The Little Swanport River is a perennial river located on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Course and features
The Little Swanport River forms a key part of the within Little Swanport water catchment. It is here that the Little Swanport ...
rises in the locality and flows through to the south-eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C310 (Inglewood Road) passes through from west to south-east. Route C307 (Lemont Road) starts at an intersection with C310 and runs east until it exits. Route C309 (Nala Road) starts at an intersection with C310 and runs north and east until it exits.
References
Populated places established in the 19th century
Towns in Tasmania
Midlands (Tasmania)
Localities of Southern Midlands Council
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