Alcomie | |||||||||||||
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  Alcomie | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 40°55′53″S 145°11′00″E / 40.9315°S 145.1833°E / -40.9315; 145.1833 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 58 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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Alcomie is a rural locality in the local government area of Circular Head in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton. The 2021 census recorded a population of 58 for Alcomie.[1]
History
The locality was gazetted in 1907. Alcomie is the Aboriginal term for “beautiful view”.[2]
Geography
The western part of the locality is farmland, while the south-east remains heavily timbered.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C219 route (South Road) enters from the north-east and runs west, south and north-west before exiting, where it turns south along the western boundary for a short distance. Route C220 (Johns Hill Road) starts at an intersection with route C219 on the western boundary and runs away to the west.[4]
References
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Alcomie". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- "Placenames Tasmania - Alcomie". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 215B, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Alcomie, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.