- Source: Jetsonville, Tasmania
Jetsonville is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north-west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 137 for the state suburb of Jetsonville.
History
Jetsonville was gazetted as a locality in 1964. It was named for a family called Jetson who owned land in the area from 1860. The name was in official use by 1879, by which date a school had opened.
Initially it was a mining area but soon became a farming centre.
Geography
The Brid River forms part of the south-western boundary before flowing through to the north-west.
Road infrastructure
Route B84 (Bridport Road) passes through from south-east to north.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Jetsonville, Tasmania
- Dorset Council (Australia)
- List of localities in Tasmania
- Blumont, Tasmania
- North Scottsdale, Tasmania
- List of road routes in Tasmania
- Lietinna, Tasmania
