| Westbury Tasmania | |||||||||
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  Westbury | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°31′S 146°51′E / 41.517°S 146.850°E | ||||||||
| Population | 2,272 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||
| Established | 1828 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7303 | ||||||||
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft)[2] | ||||||||
| Location |
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| LGA(s) | Meander Valley Council | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
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Westbury is a town in the central north of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 30 km west of Launceston on the Bass Highway, and at the 2021 census had a population of 2,272.[1] It is part of, and the headquarters of, the Meander Valley Council area.
The town of Westbury uses its location, within 2 hours drive of most tourist attractions in north and north west Tasmania, and its heritage buildings and scenery to promote the concept of Westbury as a unique place for tourists to stay in Northern Tasmania.
Westbury has a range of accommodation providers from high quality bed and breakfast style, colonial inn style and country hotel style.
The St Patrick's Festival is a major annual cultural activity that celebrates the historical links with Westbury and its early Irish community. The Festival celebrates via song and dance as well as a street parade and other family activities
On 30 September 2019 Westbury was named as the preferred location for the new Northern Tasmanian prison. The original site for the prison has since been abandoned and a new site further from Westbury is under investigation.[3]
- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Westbury (Tas.)". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Westbury (Valley View) Climate Statistics (1871-2014)". Bureau of Meteorology. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Tasmania Now: Mayor welcomes new prison, walker rescued from Frenchmans Cap". ABC News. 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
