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Dysart, Tasmania

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Dysart is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 52 kilometres (32 mi) north of Hobart and 46 kilometres (29 mi) south-west of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census recorded a population of 252 for Dysart.[2]

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Dysart
Coordinates: 42°34′52″S 147°10′53″E
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionCentral
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total216 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode
7030
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History

Dysart was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Until about 1875 the area was known as Shepton Monacute. The name Dysart was given to the Parish in 1836. It was taken from the property “Dysart Park”, which may have been named for Dysart in Scotland.[3]

Geography

Many of the boundaries are survey lines.[4]

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south-east to north-east, while route C185 (Clifton Vale Road) provides access to the interior of the locality.[3][5]

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