Andover is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of

Tasmania Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...

. The locality is about east of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census recorded a population of 39 for Andover. It consists of mostly farming land and several historic pastoral properties. Andover covers an area of 73.446 square kilometres.

History

Andover was gazetted as a locality in 1974. Eastern Marshes Siding Post Office opened in 1888, and was renamed Andover in 1893. It closed in 1966. It was historically a

village A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...

on the Little Swan River, in the county of Somerset,

about 62 km (50 miles) from

Hobart Hobart ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the island state of Tasmania, Australia. Located in Tasmania's south-east on the estuary of the River Derwent, it is the southernmost capital city in Australia. Despite containing nearly hal ...

. It was named by Lieutenant Francis Tabart in 1831.

Geography

The Little Swanport River rises in the locality and flows through to the south-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C310 (Inglewood Road) passes through from west to south-east. Route C307 (Lemont Road) starts at an intersection with C310 and runs east until it exits. Route C309 (Nala Road) starts at an intersection with C310 and runs north and east until it exits.

References

Populated places established in the 19th century Towns in Tasmania Localities of Southern Midlands Council {{SouthernMidlands-geo-stub