Dysart, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Dysart
Tasmania

Dysart

Coordinates| 42°34′52″S 147°10′53″E﻿ / ﻿42.5812°S 147.1815°E﻿ / -42.5812; 147.1815
Population| 216 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7030
Location| 46 km (29 mi) SW of Oatlands
LGA(s)| Southern Midlands
Region| Central
State electorate(s)| Lyons
Federal division(s)| Lyons
| Localities around Dysart:

Bothwell | Kempton | Kempton
Hollow Tree | Dysart | Bagdad
Hollow Tree | Elderslie, Pelham, Bagdad | Bagdad

Dysart is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 216 for the state suburb of Dysart.[1]

## History

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Dysart was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Until about 1875 the area was known as Shepton Monacute. The name Dysart was given to the Parish in 1836. It was taken from the property “Dysart Park”, which may have been named for Dysart in Scotland.[2]

## Geography

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Many of the boundaries are survey lines.[3]

## Road infrastructure

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National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south-east to north-east, while route C185 (Clifton Vale Road) provides access to the interior of the locality.[2][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Dysart (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Dysart". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "276G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
3. ^ "Dysart, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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 16 January 2021.

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