North Scottsdale
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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North Scottsdale is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 4.6 kilometres (2.9 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 122 for the state suburb of North Scottsdale.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°08′16″S 147°32′24″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 122 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7260 | ||||||||||||
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History
North Scottsdale was previously known as Bungana. The locality was gazetted in 1956.[2]
Geography
The Arnon River and Great Forester River each form part of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C831 route (Burnside Road / North Scottsdale Road / Jensen's Road) enters from the south-west and runs north-east and south-east before exiting. Route C832 (North Scottsdale Road / Old Waterhouse Road) enters in the south-west and runs through to the north-east before exiting. Route C834 (Forester Road) starts at an intersection with C832 and runs east before exiting.[2]
