Selbourne, Tasmania
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| Selbourne Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Selbourne | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°25′15″S 146°52′54″E / 41.4208°S 146.8818°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 68 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7292 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 29 km (18 mi) W of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Meander Valley, West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons, Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Selbourne is a rural locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 68 for the state suburb of Selbourne.[1]
The name, with various spellings, is a juxtaposition of Sydney and Melbourne has been used for the area since 1853. Selbourne was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
