Harford is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe, in the North West region of

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. It is located about east of the town of Devonport. The shores of Port Sorell (the bay, not the

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) form part of the northern boundary, while Branchs Creek is also a part. The

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forms part of the western boundary. The

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determined a population of 74 for the state suburb of Harford.

History

The locality was previously called “Heidelberg”. It was renamed “Harford” for the

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in which it was located. The name may have been derived from Harford in England.

Road infrastructure

The C704 (Oppenheims Road), C706 (East Sassafras Road), and C713 (Chapel Road) routes all run from the Bass Highway to the locality, where they provide access via the B71 route (Frankford Road) to many localities in northern Tasmania.

References

{{authority control Localities of Latrobe Council Towns in Tasmania