Upper Castra is a semi-rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Central Coast in the
North-west and west 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
Ulverstone. The
2021 census has a population of 85 for Upper Castra.
Etymology
The word
castra
''Castra'' () is a Latin language, Latin term used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire for a military 'camp', and ''castrum'' () for a 'Fortification, fort'. Either could refer to a building or plot of land, used as a fortified milita ...
is meant as "camp" in this context, and Upper Castra is so named because it is further inland from
Castra
''Castra'' () is a Latin language, Latin term used during the Roman Republic and Roman Empire for a military 'camp', and ''castrum'' () for a 'Fortification, fort'. Either could refer to a building or plot of land, used as a fortified milita ...
.
History
Upper Castra was gazetted as a locality in 1965.
''Castra Road Upper'' Post Office opened on 1 June 1890 and closed in 1974.
Geography
Upper Castra is connected to the Coast by Castra Road (
State Route B15), which goes through the villages of
Sprent, Spalford, Abbotsham and connects to Main Road in Ulverstone. It is bounded on the east by the
Wilmot River
The Wilmot River is a river of northern Fiordland, New Zealand. It rises in the Skippers Range and flows into Lake Wilmot.
See also
*List of rivers of New Zealand
This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand.
A
* Aan R ...
(see
Wilmot Power Station), to the south by Nietta and to the west by
Preston and South Preston.
Education
Historically, the local school was an important focus of the community.
The two nearest current primary schools are at Sprent and Wilmot and the nearest high school is
Ulverstone High School.
The Don College is the closest public
college
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.
References
Localities of Central Coast Council (Tasmania)
Towns in Tasmania
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