Kindred, Tasmania
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Postcode(s)7310
Location20 km (12 mi) SW of Devonport
| Kindred Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Kindred | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°15′32″S 146°13′08″E / 41.2589°S 146.2189°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 214 (SAL 2021)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7310 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) SW of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Kindred is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Coast, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census determined a population of 214 for the state suburb of Kindred.
The area was originally known as Kindred Plains. It was so named because so many settlers became related through marriage. The locality was gazetted in 1962.[2]
