Lefroy, Tasmania
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| Lefroy Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Lefroy | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°06′00″S 146°59′32″E / 41.1001°S 146.9923°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 76 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7252 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 46 km (29 mi) N of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | George Town | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Lefroy is a rural locality in the local government area of George Town in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 46 kilometres (29 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 76 for the state suburb of Lefroy.[1]
Originally known as Nine Mile Springs, the locality was named for Sir John Henry Lefroy, the Administrator of Tasmania in 1880. Lefroy was gazetted as a locality in 1967.[2]
