Northdown is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
Latrobe in the
North West 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 ...
. It is located about north-west of the town of
Launceston.
The
2016 census determined a population of 221 for the state suburb of Northdown.
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History
The name "Northdown" was given to a large house built in the area for Mr. Edward Curr
Edward Curr (1 July 1798 – 16 November 1850)
was an Australian settler and politician. Curr was born in Sheffield, England. He travelled to Hobart Town, arriving in February 1820. In 1823 he returned to England. In 1824 he was appointed m ...
in 1827. The locality was gazetted in 1962.
Geography
Bass Strait
Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...
forms the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The B74 route (Port Sorell Road) runs through the locality from west to east. Route C703 (Wrights Lane) starts at an intersection with B74 and runs south before exiting. Route C707 (Appleby Road) starts at an intersection with B74 and runs south-east before exiting.
References
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Localities of Latrobe Council
Towns in Tasmania