Weldborough, Tasmania
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Weldborough is a rural locality in the local government areas of Break O'Day and
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in the
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region of
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. It is located about north-west of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census determined a population of 28 for the state suburb of Weldborough.


History

The area was named for Sir
Frederick Weld Sir Frederick Aloysius Weld (9 May 1823 – 20 July 1891), was a New Zealand politician and a governor of various British colonies. He was the List of Prime Ministers of New Zealand, sixth Prime Minister of New Zealand, premier of New Zealand, ...
, Governor of Tasmania from 1875 to 1880. Weldborough was gazetted as a locality in 1969.


Geography

The North George River forms part of the southern boundary.


Road infrastructure

The
Tasman Highway The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
(A3) enters from the north-west and runs south-east through the village before exiting to the south-east. Route C425 (Blundell Street / Mount Paris Dam Road) starts at an intersection with A3 and runs west and south-west before exiting.


References

Localities of Break O'Day Council Localities of Dorset Council (Australia) Towns in Tasmania {{DorsetTAS-geo-stub