South Springfield, Tasmania
{{Use Australian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox Australian place
| type = town
| name = South Springfield
| state = tas
| coordinates={{Coord|-41.2469|147.5053|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}
| image =
| caption =
| pop = 25
| pop_year = 2016 census
| established =
| postcode = 7260
| elevation =
| region = North-east
| location1 = Scottsdale
| dist1 = 12
| dir1 = S
| lga = Dorset
| stategov = Bass
| fedgov = Bass
| maxtemp =
| mintemp =
| rainfall =
| near-nw = Springfield
| near-n = Springfield
| near-ne = Springfield, Cuckoo
| near-e = Ringarooma
| near-w = Springfield
| near-sw = Springfield, Tayene
| near-s = Tayene
| near-se = Trenah
}}
South Springfield is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about {{convert|12|km}} south of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census determined a population of 25 for the state suburb of South Springfield.
History
South Springfield is a confirmed suburb/locality.{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – South Springfield |author= |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=5 Jun 2020 |at=Select “Search”, enter "1252G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}
Geography
The Great Forester River rises in the south-east and flows through to the north.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/South+Springfield+TAS+7260/@-41.2664925,147.4947499,13z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa77453f88a63121:0x403c94dd0ddf520!8m2!3d-41.2468759!4d147.5052971 |title=South Springfield, Tasmania |access-date=5 Jun 2020}}
Road infrastructure
The C407 route (Ten Mile Track) follows the northern boundary for a short distance. Route C406 (South Springfield Road) starts at an intersection with C407 and runs south and east to the centre of the locality, where it ends.{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author= |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=18 May 2020 |quote=}}