Weymouth, Tasmania
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- 256 km (159 mi) N of Hobart
- 60 km (37 mi) N of Launceston
- 37 km (23 mi) NE of George Town
| Weymouth Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Aerial shot of Weymouth (left) and Bellingham (right) | |||||||||||||||
  Weymouth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°01′S 147°09′E / 41.017°S 147.150°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 129 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7252 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | George Town | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Weymouth is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census has a population of 129 for the state suburb of Weymouth.[1] It is a small township in northern Tasmania, on the Pipers River opposite Bellingham and about 60 km from Launceston. It has a very small permanent population; however, it attracts many visitors during the summer months. Weymouth has a beach, a tennis court, and a community hall with a playground.
The beaches of Weymouth are known for lapidary specimens of agate and chalcedony, and a section of the beach is a designated fossicking area, according to Mineral Resources Tasmania.[2]
