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| Coordinates: 41°26′46″S 148°11′20″E / 41.4461°S 148.1888°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 60 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7215 | ||||||||||||
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Upper Scamander is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of the town of St Helens.
History
[edit]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.[2]
It is believed that the name “Scamander” was given by Surveyor-General George Frankland (also known as George Franklin)[3] who was a scholar with an interest in Greek culture.[4]
The 2016 census recorded a population of 44 for the state suburb of Upper Scamander.[5] At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 60.[6]
Geography
[edit]The Scamander River forms part of the western boundary before flowing through to the east, where it then forms part of the eastern boundary.[7]
Road infrastructure
[edit]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.[2][8]
See also
[edit]- Scamander, a river god in Greek mythology.
References
[edit]- ↑ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Upper Scamander (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Upper Scamander". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1233A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Historica, Tasmania, Australia, 1830". Museums Victoria. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ↑ "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 62" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ "2016 Upper Scamander". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "2021 Upper Scamander". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Upper Scamander, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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