York Town, Tasmania facts for kids
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 York Town
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 72 (2016) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) NW of Beaconsfield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar, Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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York Town is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of West Tamar and Latrobe in the Launceston and North-west and west LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 72 for the state suburb of York Town. It was the first attempt to establish a British presence in northern Tasmania, in 1804. It was a "bustling village" until 1808.
Road infrastructure
Greens Beach Road (Route A7) passes through from south-east to north-east. Route C741 (Bowens Road) starts at an intersection with A7 and runs south-west until it exits.
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