Dilston is a rural and residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2021 census recorded a population of 558 for the state suburb of Dilston.
Dilston Post Office opened in 1871 and closed in 1975.[3]
Geography
The waters of the Tamar River form most of the western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
The East Tamar Highway (A8) enters from the south and runs through to the north, where it exits. Route C742 (John Lees Drive) runs parallel to and west of the A8 for a considerable distance, being joined to it at intersections in the south and north of the locality. Route C739 (Windermere Road) starts at an intersection with C742 and runs west until it exits.[2][5]
References
^Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Dilston (Suburb and Locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ ab"Placenames Tasmania – Dilston". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "977B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^"Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
^Google (13 September 2020). "Dilston, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^(PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
dilston, tasmania, dilston, rural, residential, locality, local, government, area, launceston, tasmania, locality, about, kilometres, north, west, town, launceston, 2021, census, recorded, population, state, suburb, dilston, dilston, launceston, tasmaniadilsto. Dilston is a rural and residential locality in the local government area LGA of Launceston in Tasmania The locality is about 17 kilometres 11 mi north west of the town of Launceston The 2021 census recorded a population of 558 for the state suburb of Dilston Dilston Launceston TasmaniaDilstonCoordinates41 18 55 S 147 03 05 E 41 3154 S 147 0515 E 41 3154 147 0515 Coordinates 41 18 55 S 147 03 05 E 41 3154 S 147 0515 E 41 3154 147 0515Population558 SAL 2021 1 Postcode s 7252Location17 km 11 mi NW of LauncestonLGA s LauncestonRegionLauncestonState electorate s BassFederal division s BassSuburbs around Dilston Swan Bay Mount Direction Turners MarshWindermere Tamar River Dilston Turners MarshTamar River Newnham Rocherlea Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Road infrastructure 4 ReferencesHistory EditDilston was gazetted as a locality in 1963 2 Dilston Post Office opened in 1871 and closed in 1975 3 Geography EditThe waters of the Tamar River form most of the western boundary 4 Road infrastructure EditThe East Tamar Highway A8 enters from the south and runs through to the north where it exits Route C742 John Lees Drive runs parallel to and west of the A8 for a considerable distance being joined to it at intersections in the south and north of the locality Route C739 Windermere Road starts at an intersection with C742 and runs west until it exits 2 5 References Edit Australian Bureau of Statistics 28 June 2022 Dilston Suburb and Locality Australian Census 2021 QuickStats Retrieved 28 June 2022 a b Placenames Tasmania Dilston Placenames Tasmania Select Search enter 977B click Search select row map is displayed click Details Retrieved 13 September 2020 Post Office List Premier Postal Auctions Retrieved 21 September 2020 Google 13 September 2020 Dilston Tasmania Map Google Maps Google Retrieved 13 September 2020 Tasmanian Road Route Codes PDF Department of Primary Industries Parks Water amp Environment May 2017 Archived from the original PDF on 1 August 2017 Retrieved 13 September 2020 This Tasmania geography article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dilston Tasmania amp oldid 1106963347, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
