Lefroy is a rural locality in the local government area of George Town in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 76 for the state suburb of Lefroy.[1]
Originally known as Nine Mile Springs, the locality was named for Sir John Henry Lefroy, the Administrator of Tasmania in 1880. Lefroy was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]
The B82 route (Bridport Road) follows part of the southern boundary. Route C807 (Big Hill Road / Shaw Street / Hope Street / Beechford Road) starts from an intersection with B82 and runs north through the locality and village before exiting in the north-west. Route C808 (Lefroy Road) starts from an intersection with B82 and runs north-west to the village, where it intersects with C807.[2][4]
References
^ ab"2016 Census Quick Stats Lefroy (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ ab"Placenames Tasmania – Lefroy". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1081A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^Google (5 June 2020). "Lefroy, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^(PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
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