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Toiberry, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°36′28″S 147°02′17″E / 41.6078°S 147.0381°E / -41.6078; 147.0381
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Toiberry
Tasmania
Toiberry is located in Tasmania
Toiberry
Toiberry
Coordinates41°36′28″S 147°02′17″E / 41.6078°S 147.0381°E / -41.6078; 147.0381
Population22 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7301
Location9 km (6 mi) W of Longford
LGA(s)Northern Midlands
RegionCentral
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Toiberry:
Bishopsbourne Longford Longford
Bishopsbourne Toiberry Longford
Cressy Cressy Cressy

Toiberry is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 22 for the state suburb of Toiberry.[1]

History

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Toiberry was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The area was originally gazetted as Little Hampton. Toiberry is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “ashes”.[2]

Geography

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Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route C518 (Bishopsbourne Road) passes through from north-east to west.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Toiberry (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Toiberry". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1280Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Toiberry, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "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.