Royal George, Tasmania

Royal George
Tasmania
Aerial photo from the east
Royal George is located in Tasmania
Royal George
Royal George
Coordinates41°49′20″S 147°53′28″E / 41.82222°S 147.89111°E / -41.82222; 147.89111
Population59 (2021 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7213[2]
LGA(s)Northern Midlands Council (46%), Break O'Day Council (27%), Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council (27%)
RegionCentral, North-east, South-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Royal George:
Fingal Fingal St Marys
Avoca, Lake Leake Royal George Douglas-Apsley
Lake Leake Cranbrook Cranbrook

Royal George is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Northern Midlands (46%), Break O'Day (27%) and Glamorgan-Spring Bay (27%) in the Central, North-east and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 86 kilometres (53 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 45 for the state suburb of Royal George.[1]

It is a village in northeast Tasmania on the St Pauls River.

At the 2006 census, Royal George had a population of 127.[3]

It was a mining village, with the mine and locality named after one of the Royal Navy vessels named HMS Royal George from the 19th century. HMS Royal George was under the command of Captain Robert Hepburn during the Napoleonic Wars Captain Hepburn settled nearby at Roy's Hill in 1828.[4]

  1. ^ a b "2021 Census Quick Stats Cranbrook (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  2. ^ White Pages Canberra 2008
  3. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Royal George (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  4. ^ Tasmania Central Portal