Upper Scamander 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-west of the town of
St Helens.
History
Upper Scamander was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The district was originally known as Lolla, but the current name was in use by 1855.
It is believed that the name “Scamander” was given by Surveyor-General
George Frankland
George Frankland (1800 – 30 December 1838) was an English surveyor and Surveyor-General of Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania).
In 1823, Frankland was appointed surveyor-general at Poona, India, where he became acquainted with Edward Dumare ...
(also known as George Franklin) who was a scholar with an interest in Greek culture.
The
2016 census recorded a population of 44 for the state suburb of Upper Scamander. At the , the population had increased to 60.
Geography
The Scamander River forms part of the western boundary before flowing through to the east, where it then forms part of the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route C421 (Upper Scamander Road / Catos Road) enters from the east and runs north-west to the village, where it turns south-west and runs to the western boundary. From there it follows the western boundary to the south-west corner.
See also
* Scamander
Scamander (), also Skamandros () or Xanthos (), was a river god in Greek mythology.
Etymology
The meaning of this name is uncertain. The second element looks as though it is derived from Greek (), meaning "of a man", but there are sources w ...
, a river god in Greek mythology.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Break O'Day Council
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