Jetsonville is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Dorset
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in the
North-east
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LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about north-west of the town of
Scottsdale. The
2016 census recorded a population of 137 for the state suburb of Jetsonville.
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History
Jetsonville was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It was named for a family called Jetson who owned land in the area from 1860. The name was in official use by 1879, by which date a school had opened.
Geography
The Brid River forms part of the south-western boundary before flowing through to the north-west.
Road infrastructure
Route B84 (Bridport Road) passes through from south-east to north.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)
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