Apslawn is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 74 kilometres (46 mi) north of the town of Triabunna. The 2021 census recorded a population of 15 for the state suburb of Apslawn.[1]
| Apslawn Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Apslawn | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°58′57″S 148°08′33″E / 41.9826°S 148.1426°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7190 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 74 km (46 mi) N of Triabunna | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Glamorgan–Spring Bay | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editApslawn is a confirmed locality. The name comes from a property established here by John Lyne about 1833.[2]
Sir William Lyne, an Australian politician, came from this family.[3]
Geography
editThe southern boundary follows the centreline of Moulting Lagoon, an inlet of Great Oyster Bay.[4]
Road infrastructure
editRoute A3 (Tasman Highway) runs through from west to east.[2][5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Apslawn". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Apslawn". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38078Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 8" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Apslawn, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
