Forth, Tasmania

Forth
Tasmania
The Bridge Hotel in Forth
Forth is located in Tasmania
Forth
Forth
Coordinates41°12′S 146°15′E / 41.200°S 146.250°E / -41.200; 146.250
Population738 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7310
Location
LGA(s)Central Coast Council (75%), City of Devonport (25%)
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon

Forth is a small village in north-west Tasmania on the Forth River, 11 kilometres (7 mi) west of Devonport and 110 kilometres (68 mi) north-west of Launceston via the Bass Highway. It is mainly in the Central Coast Council area, but with just under 25% in the City of Devonport.

Forth has a population of about 738.[1] Previously known as Hamilton-on-Forth, the village predates the larger settlement of Devonport.[2] Nearby is the Forthside Dairy Research Facility run by the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research.

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forth (L) (Suburbs and Localities)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 30 October 2022. Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ Forth, The Sydney Morning Herald, 8 February 2004.