Seymour is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Break O'Day in the
North-east
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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 south of the town of
St Helens. The
2016 census recorded a population of 25 for the state suburb of Seymour.
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History
Seymour was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The name was in use by 1845.
Geography
The waters of the Tasman Sea
The Tasman Sea is a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean, situated between Australia and New Zealand. It measures about across and about from north to south. The sea was named after the Dutch explorer Abel Janszoon Tasman, who in 1642 wa ...
form the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway (Tasmania), Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the no ...
) passes through from south to north.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Break O'Day Council
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