Blumont, Tasmania

Blumont
Tasmania
Blumont; Tasmania
	Blumont
Coordinates	41°08′39″S 147°24′40″E / 41.1441°S 147.4111°E / -41.1441; 147.4111
Population	31 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7260
Location	13 km (8 mi) W of Scottsdale
LGA(s)	Dorset
Region	North-east
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Blumont:

Blumont is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 31 for the state suburb of Blumont.^[1]

History

Blumont was gazetted as a locality in 1964.^[2]

The former North-East Railway opened from Launceston to Scottsdale in 1899, with a station at Blumont.^[3] This station was used to load timber harvested in the locality.^[4]

Geography

The Brid River forms the north-eastern boundary.^[5]

Road infrastructure

Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from south-west to east.^[2]^[6]

References

^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Blumont (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Blumont". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5191P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "The North East Railway". Our Tasmania. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 19" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ Google (13 September 2020). "Blumont, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "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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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Blumont (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Blumont". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "5191P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[3] "The North East Railway". Our Tasmania. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[4] "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 19" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[5] Google (13 September 2020). "Blumont, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[6] "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.