Claude Road, Tasmania

Claude Road Tasmania
Claude Road
Coordinates	41°26′32″S 146°15′57″E
Population	257 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7306
Location	9 km (6 mi) SW of Sheffield
LGA(s)	Kentish
Region	North-west and west
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Claude Road: West Kentish Sheffield Paradise Staverton, Gowrie Park, Promised Land, Roland Claude Road Paradise, Mount Roland Gowrie Park Gowrie Park, Mount Roland Mount Roland

Claude Road is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 257 for the state suburb of Claude Road.[1]

History

Claude Road was gazetted as a locality in 1965. A post office of that name opened in 1906.[2]

Geography

Most boundaries are survey lines. The Dasher River, a tributary of the Mersey River, flows through from south-west to north-east where it briefly follows the northern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C136 (Claude Road) passes through from north-east to south-west.[2][4]

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Claude Road (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Claude Road". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "953G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "Claude Road, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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 13 September 2020.