Royal George, Tasmania facts for kids
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 Royal George
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 45 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7213 | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands Council (46%), Break O'Day Council (27%), Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council (27%) | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central, North-east, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Royal George is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Northern Midlands (46%), Break O'Day (27%) and Glamorgan-Spring Bay (27%) in the Central, North-east and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 86 kilometres (53 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census provides a population of 45 for the state suburb of Royal George.
It is a village in northeast Tasmania on the St Pauls River.
At the 2006 census, Royal George had a population of 127.
It was a mining village, with the mine and locality named after one of the Royal Navy vessels named HMS Royal George from the 19th century. HMS Royal George was under the command of Captain Robert Hepburn during the Napoleonic Wars Captain Hepburn settled nearby at Roy's Hill in 1828.
History
The first Royal George Post Office opened on 5 May 1914 and closed in 1920. The second office opened in 1955 and closed in 1971.
Road infrastructure
Route C301 (Royal George Road / Old Coach Road) runs through from west to south-east.
