| York Town Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  York Town | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°9′S 146°46′E / 41.150°S 146.767°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 72 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) NW of Beaconsfield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar, Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
York Town is a rural 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 locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 72 for the state suburb of York Town.[1] It was the first attempt to establish a British presence in northern Tasmania, in 1804.[2] It was a "bustling village" until 1808.[3]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats York Town (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "westtamarhs.com - Early History". westtamarhs.com. Retrieved 15 June 2019.
- ^ "York Town". West Tamar Council. Archived from the original on 22 April 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.