Australia
Tasmania
West Tamar Council

York Town

York Town is a rural locality in the local government areas of and in the Launceston and North-west and west LGA regions of .
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  • Type: Hamlet with 73 residents
  • Description: locality in Tasmania, Australia
  • Also known as: “York Town, Tasmania” and “York Town, Tasmania, Australia”
  • Neighbors: and

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beauty Point and Beaconsfield.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town by the Tamar River, in the north-east of , . It lies 45 km north of , on the West Tamar Highway and at the 2016 census, had a population of 1,222. It is part of the Municipality of .

Photo: Peripitus, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a small town of 1,093 in . Perhaps infamous for the 2006 mine collapse – one of the worst mining accidents in Tasmanian history, the quaint town on the western banks of the Tamar River is possibly one of the best places in Tasmania to learn about the state's gold mining industry.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
and Low Head are historic townships in . was chosen as the Northern Headquarters for Tasmania, but later abandoned in favour of .

York Town

Latitude
-41.15135° or 41° 9′ 5″ south
Longitude
146.76498° or 146° 45′ 54″ east
Population
73
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Open location code
4RC8RQX7+FX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 319943614
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
11747454
Wiki­data ID
Q8055575
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In Other Languages

“York Town” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “York Town”
  • “York Town”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include York Town Historic Park and Beauty Point Recreation Ground.

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