Lower Wilmot, Tasmania

Lower Wilmot is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 29 kilometres (18 mi) north-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 115 for the state suburb of Lower Wilmot.[1]

Lower Wilmot
Tasmania
Lower Wilmot is located in Tasmania
Lower Wilmot
Lower Wilmot
Coordinates41°18′46″S 146°12′35″E
Population115 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7310
Location29 km (18 mi) NW of Sheffield
LGA(s)Kentish
RegionNorth-west and west
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Lower Wilmot:
Kindred Kindred Paloona
Sprent, Upper Castra Lower Wilmot Barrington, Lower Barrington
Upper Castra Wilmot Nowhere Else

History

Lower Wilmot was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]

Geography

The Forth River forms the eastern boundary. The Wilmot River, a tributary of the Forth, forms the western and northern boundaries, joining the Forth at the north-east corner.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C132 (Wilmot Road) runs through from north to south.[2][4]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Lower Wilmot (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Lower Wilmot". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1314C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. Google (13 September 2020). "Lower Wilmot, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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