Description
Weymouth is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania.
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.
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.
History
Weymouth was gazetted as a locality in 1960.Back Creek Post Office opened on 1 June 1870 and was replaced by the Weymouth office in 1959. This closed in 1977.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 27.01 km2
Elevation: 11 to 50 metres
Town elevation: 14 m
Population number: 129
Local Government Area: George Town Council
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This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Weymouth, Tasmania