Williamsford
Williamsford, Tasmania is the location of a former mining community, south of Rosebery, Tasmania and on the western lower reaches of Mount Read. It was formerly reached by the North East Dundas Tramway a line which operated between 1896 and 1929.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dwelling
- Description: ghost town in Western Tasmania, Australia
- Also known as: “Deep Lead, Tasmania” and “Williamsford, Tasmania”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mount Read and Montezuma Falls.
Mount Read
Peak
Mount Read is a mountain located in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia, and is at the north west edge of the West Coast Range. With an elevation of 1,123 metres above sea level, Mount Read has had as colourful a history, similar to that of Mount Lyell, with mines, settlements and other activities on its slopes for over a hundred years. Mount Read is situated 3½ km southeast of Williamsford.
Montezuma Falls
Waterfall
The Montezuma Falls, a horsetail waterfall on a minor tributary to the Pieman River, is located on the West Coast Range of Tasmania, Australia. Montezuma Falls is situated 3½ km southwest of Williamsford.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebery and Dundas.
Rosebery
Photo: Bluedawe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rosebery is a town on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia. It is at the northern end of the West Coast Range, in the shadow of Mount Black and adjacent to the Pieman River, now Lake Pieman.
Dundas
Neighborhood
Dundas was a historical mining locality, mineral field and railway location on the western foothills of the West Coast Range in Western Tasmania. It is now part of the locality of Zeehan. Dundas is situated 10 km southwest of Williamsford.
Williamsford
- Categories: ghost town, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: West Coast Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.82368° or 41° 49′ 25″ southLongitude
145.51105° or 145° 30′ 40″ eastElevation
453 metres (1,486 feet)Open location code
4RC75GG6+GCOpenStreetMap ID
node 4294351425OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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