Toiberry | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 41°36′28″S 147°02′17″E / 41.6078°S 147.0381°E / -41.6078; 147.0381 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 22 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7301 | ||||||||||||
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Toiberry is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 22 for the state suburb of Toiberry.[2]
History
Toiberry was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The area was originally gazetted as Little Hampton. Toiberry is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “ashes”.[3]
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines. The Western Railway Line passes through from north-east to north-west.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C518 (Bishopsbourne Road) passes through from north-east to west.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Toiberry (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Toiberry (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Toiberry". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1280Q", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Toiberry, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.