Weymouth, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

41°01′S 147°09′E / 41.017°S 147.150°E / -41.017; 147.150Population129 (2016 census)^[1]Postcode(s)7252Location

256 km (159 mi) N of Hobart
60 km (37 mi) N of Launceston
37 km (23 mi) NE of George Town

LGA(s)George TownRegionLauncestonState electorate(s)BassFederal division(s)Bass

Localities around Weymouth:
Lulworth	Bass Strait	Bass Strait
Stony Head	Weymouth	Bellingham
Pipers River	Pipers River	Pipers Brook

Weymouth is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census has a population of 129 for the state suburb of Weymouth.^[1] It is a small township in northern Tasmania, on the Pipers River opposite Bellingham and about 60 km from Launceston. It has a very small permanent population; however, it attracts many visitors during the summer months. Weymouth has a beach, a tennis court, and a community hall with a playground.

The beaches of Weymouth are known for lapidary specimens of agate and chalcedony, and a section of the beach is a designated fossicking area, according to Mineral Resources Tasmania.^[2]

History

Weymouth was gazetted as a locality in 1960.^[3] Back Creek Post Office opened on 1 June 1870 and was replaced by the Weymouth office in 1959. This closed in 1977.^[4]

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait form most of the northern boundary, and Pipers River the eastern.^[5]

Road infrastructure

Route C816 (Weymouth Road) enters from the south and runs through to the village in the north-east, where it ends. Route C817 (Tam O’Shanter Road) starts from an intersection with C816 and runs north until it exits.^[3]^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Weymouth (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "Weymouth Fossicking Area". Retrieved 2 May 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Weymouth". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "142Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
^ "Weymouth, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
^ "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.