Upper Castra is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Central Coast in the
North-west and west LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south of the town of
Ulverstone. The
2016 census has a population of 77 for the state suburb of Upper Castra.
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Etymology
The word castra is meant as "camp" in this context, and Upper Castra is so named because it is further inland from Castra.
History
Upper Castra was gazetted as a locality in 1965.
Geography
Upper Castra is connected to the Coast by Castra Road ( State Route B15), which goes through the villages of Sprent, Spalford, Abbotsham and connects to Main Road in Ulverstone. It is bounded on the east by the Wilmot River
The Wilmot River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Skippers Range and flows into Lake Wilmot.
See also
*List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
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(see Wilmot Power Station
The Wilmot Power Station is a conventional hydroelectric power station located in north-western Tasmania, Australia.
Technical details
Part of the Mersey Forth run-of-river hydro scheme that comprises seven hydroelectric power stations, the W ...
), to the south by Nietta and to the west by Preston and South Preston.
Education
Historically, the local school was an important focus of the community.college
A college (Latin: ''collegium'') is an educational institution or a constituent part of one. A college may be a degree-awarding tertiary educational institution, a part of a collegiate or federal university, an institution offerin ...
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References
Localities of Central Coast Council (Tasmania)
Towns in Tasmania
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