St Leonards, Tasmania
Suburbs around St Leonards: | ||
Newstead | Waverley | Nunamara |
Norwood | St Leonards | Nunamara |
Norwood | White Hills | White Hills |
St Leonards is a semi-rural residential locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is an eastern suburb of Launceston, with a mix of residential, semi-rural and rural homes. It has schools and shops, and it is a ten-minute drive[clarification needed] to the city. It is an alternative to city living. The 2016 census determined a population of 2009 for the state suburb of St Leonards.[1]
History
St Leonards was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
Geography
The North Esk River forms the southern boundary and almost all of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
The Tasman Highway (A3) passes through a small section of the north-west of the locality, and subsequently also passes through the north-east corner. The C401 route (St Leonards Road) starts at an intersection with A3 in the north-west corner and runs south-east through the locality and town before exiting in the south-west. The C403 route is in two sections within the locality, both starting / ending in the town. The western section (Johnston Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs south-west before exiting. The eastern section (Abels Hill Road) starts at an intersection with C401 and runs north-east before ending at an intersection with the A3.[2]
References
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "St Leonards (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – St Leonards". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "19042Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "St Leonards, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 28 May 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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