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Fentonbury, Tasmania

Fentonbury
Tasmania
Fentonbury is located in Tasmania
Fentonbury
Fentonbury
Coordinates42°39′10″S 146°45′38″E / 42.6527°S 146.7605°E / -42.6527; 146.7605
Population71 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location28 km (17 mi) S of Hamilton
LGA(s)Central Highlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Fentonbury:
Ellendale Ellendale Meadowbank
Ellendale Fentonbury Westerway
National Park Westerway, National Park Westerway

Fentonbury is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 71 for the state suburb of Fentonbury.[1]

History

Fentonbury was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The name is believed to come from a settler named Michael Fenton in the district in 1830.[2]

Geography

Almost all the boundaries are survey lines.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C608 (Ellendale Road) runs through from north-west to south-east.[2][4]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Fentonbury (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Fentonbury". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "994D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Fentonbury, 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.