Apslawn is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the
South-east LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north of the town of
Triabunna. The
2021 census recorded a population of 15 for the state suburb of Apslawn.
History
Apslawn is a confirmed locality. The name comes from a property established here by John Lyne about 1833.
Sir
William Lyne
Sir William John Lyne KCMG (6 April 1844 – 3 August 1913) was an Australian politician who served as Premier of New South Wales from 1899 to 1901, and later as a federal cabinet minister under Edmund Barton and Alfred Deakin. He is best known ...
, an Australian politician, came from this family.
Geography
The southern boundary follows the centreline of Moulting Lagoon, an inlet of
Great Oyster Bay
Great Oyster Bay is a broad and sheltered bay on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia which opens onto the Tasman Sea. The Tasman Highway runs close to the West Coast of the bay with views of the granite peaks of the Hazards and Schouten Island ...
.
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (
Tasman Highway) runs through from west to east.
See also
* Moulting Lagoon Important Bird Area
References
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Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Glamorgan–Spring Bay Council