Beaconsfield, Tasmania

Beaconsfield
Tasmania
Location of Beaconsfield
Population1,298 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7270
Location
LGA(s)West Tamar, Latrobe
RegionLaunceston, North-west and west
State electorate(s)Bass, Braddon
Federal division(s)Bass, Braddon
Localities around Beaconsfield:
York Town Beauty Point Tamar River
Bakers Beach Beaconsfield Kayena, Sidmouth
Frankford Flowery Gully, Holwell Sidmouth

Beaconsfield /ˈbkənzfld/ is a former gold mining town near the Tamar River, in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 40 kilometres north of Launceston on the West Tamar Highway. It is a rural and residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of West Tamar and Latrobe in the Launceston and North-west and west LGA regions of Tasmania. The 2016 census has a population of 1298 for the state suburb of Beaconsfield.[1]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Beaconsfield (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.