Spalford, Tasmania

Spalford Tasmania
Spalford
Coordinates	41°14′11″S 146°11′12″E
Population	55 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	7315
Location	13 km (8 mi) S of Ulverstone
LGA(s)	Central Coast
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Braddon
Federal division(s)	Braddon
Localities around Spalford: Abbotsham Abbotsham Forth Gawler Spalford Kindred Sprent Kindred, Sprent Kindred

Spalford is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Coast in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) south of the town of Ulverstone. The 2021 census recorded a population of 55 for the state suburb of Spalford.

History

Spalford was gazetted as a locality in 1962.^[2]

It is believed to have been named for Spalford in England.^[3]

Geography

Most boundaries are survey lines.^[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B15 (Castra Road) passes through from north-west to south.^[2][5]

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Spalford (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Spalford". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1248Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 68" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
4. "Spalford, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
5. "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.