Goulds Country, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia
41°15′02″S 148°03′27″E / 41.2506°S 148.0574°E / -41.2506; 148.0574Population77 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)7216Location21 km (13 mi) NW of St HelensLGA(s)Break O'DayRegionNorth-eastState electorate(s)LyonsFederal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Goulds Country:
Pioneer Gladstone Ansons Bay
Lottah, Weldborough Goulds Country Goshen
Pyengana Goshen Goshen

Goulds Country is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-west of the town of St Helens and 147 kilometres (91 mi) west of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 77 for the state suburb of Goulds Country.[1]

History

Goulds Country was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[2]

The area was previously a tin mining town known as Dumara or Kunnarra.[3]

Geography

The George River forms part of the southern boundary. The Great Musselroe River rises in the locality and flows through to the north.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) passes through from south-west to south-east. Route C841 (Terrys Hill Road / Counsels Road) starts at an intersection with A3 on the south-east boundary, and runs north outside the eastern boundary before passing through the north-east corner.[2][5]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Goulds Country (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Goulds Country". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1021W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 63" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  4. ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Goulds Country, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. ^ "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.


  • v
  • t
  • e