| Levendale Tasmania | |
|---|---|
  Levendale | |
| Coordinates | 42°32′0″S 147°34′0″E / 42.53333°S 147.56667°E |
| Population | 129 (SAL 2021)[1] |
| Postcode(s) | 7120 |
| Location | 53 km (33 mi) N of Hobart |
| LGA(s) | Southern Midlands Council (72%), Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council (28%) |
| State electorate(s) | Lyons |
| Federal division(s) | Lyons |
Levendale is a small settlement mostly in the Southern Midlands Council area 53 km north of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, with about 28% in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council LGA, servicing the local farming community. Australian author and novelist Rachael Treasure resides in the area.
The settlement has a historic primary school, established 15 April 1901, which also serves as a community centre and focal point for the area. In 2008, facing the threat of closure with falling enrolments, the community rallied to increase the population of the area and save the school.[2]
"Like it's the only thing Levendale has, we don't have a shop, a pub, or anything to fall back on, this is all we have, is our school, and it keeps the women supported and networking on behalf of the men as well, so it kind of flows through the whole community." said Rachael Treasure.[3]
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Levendale (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ Reporter: Simon Cullen, Levendale Future ABC Stateline Tasmania, Broadcast: 09/05/2008. Accessed October 26, 2008
- ^ Threatened school closure hits community, ABC Hobart, April 24, 2008. Accessed October 26, 2008
