Breadalbane is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of

Northern Midlands Northern Midlands Council is a local government body in Tasmania, extending south of Launceston into the northern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Northern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a populatio ...

in the Central LGA region of

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. The locality is about north-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 108 for the state suburb of Breadalbane.

History

Breadalbane was gazetted as a locality in 1959. It was named by

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after the Earl of Breadalbane, his wife's cousin. Earlier the district was known as 'Cocked Hat', 'The Springs' and 'Brumby's Plain'. Breadalbane Post Office opened on 1 October 1847 and closed in 1968. The Breadalbane area was notorious in the early 19th century for sheep stealing. In the colonial days there were three

inn Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...

s at Breadalbane, The Albion, The Temperance Hotel, and The Woolpack Inn (today, only the Woolpack Inn still stands). Today, there is an important roundabout at Breadalbane at the entrance to the city of Launceston, and

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Geography

Almost all the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 ( Midland Highway) runs through from north to south.

References

Localities of Northern Midlands Council {{NorthernMidlands-geo-stub