Avoca, Tasmania

Avoca Tasmania
Aerial photo of the region from the east
Avoca Location in Tasmania
Coordinates	41°46′53″S 147°43′19″E
Population	192 (SAL 2021)[1]
Postcode(s)	7213
Location	167 km (104 mi) N of Hobart 81 km (50 mi) S of Launceston 29 km (18 mi) SW of Fingal 69 km (43 mi) SE of Longford
LGA(s)	Northern Midlands, Break O'Day
Region	Central, North-east
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Avoca: Deddington Rossarden Fingal Conara Avoca Royal George Campbell Town Lake Leake Royal George

Avoca is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Northern Midlands (99%) and Break O'Day (1%) in the Central and North-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2021 census recorded a population of 192 for Avoca.

It is a small village located 81 kilometres (50 mi) south-east of Launceston in Tasmania.

Avoca is situated on the banks of the South Esk River near the confluence of the St. Paul's river in the parish of Avoca and county of Cornwall, and was first settled in the 1830s. It was originally named St. Paul's Plains by John Helder Wedge during a 1833 survey of the area.[2] The area was officially settled in 1834 as a farming, coal and tin mining village.

History

Avoca is a confirmed locality.[3]

In the 19th century, the town had a small Anglican church (St. Thomas', designed by James Blackburn), a school, and a police station. St. Paul's river was crossed by a small stone bridge. St. Paul's Plains Post Office opened on 1 June 1832 and was renamed Avoca in 1837.[4]

Today, mines in the area have closed and Avoca serves only as a farming community.^[citation needed]

Geography

Almost all the boundaries are survey lines. The South Esk River flows through from north-east to south-west.[5]

Road infrastructure

Route A4 (Esk Main Road) runs through from south-west to north-east.[3][6]

Landmarks

A number of historic buildings exist in the small town, including the St Thomas Anglican Church completed on 8 May 1842, the parish hall completed around 1850, and the Union Hotel built in 1842. Nearby locations include Rossarden, Fingal and Storys Creek.

References

1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Avoca (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
2. "Avoca, Tasmania: Travel guide and things to do". Traveller. 11 December 2014.
3. "Placenames Tasmania – Avoca". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "230Y", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
4. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
5. "Avoca, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
6. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.