Wiltshire, Tasmania

{{Infobox Australian place

| type = town

| name = Wiltshire

| state = tas

| coordinates={{Coord|-40.8383|145.2682|format=dms|type:city_region:AU-TAS|display=inline,title}}

| image =

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| pop = 36

| pop_year = 2016 census

| pop_footnotes={{cite web |url=http://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60750?opendocument |title=2016 Census Quick Stats Wiltshire (Tas.) |author= |date=23 Oct 2017 |website=quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au |publisher=Australian Bureau of Statistics |access-date=20 Nov 2018 |quote=}}

| established =

| postcode = 7321

| elevation =

| region = North West Tasmania

| location1 = Smithton

| dist1 = 19

| dir1 = E

| lga = Circular Head

| stategov = Braddon

| fedgov = Braddon

| maxtemp =

| mintemp =

| rainfall =

| near-nw = Forest

| near-n = Stanley

| near-ne = Bass Strait

| near-w = Forest

| near-e = Bass Strait

| near-sw = Forest

| near-s = Forest

| near-se = Black River

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Wiltshire is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about {{convert|19|km}} east of the town of Smithton. The Bass Highway passes through from south-east to north-west. The Black River forms part of the southern boundary, while Bass Strait forms most of the eastern and northern boundaries.{{google maps|url=https://www.google.com.au/maps/place/Wiltshire+TAS+7321/@-40.8246392,145.2663554,14z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0xaa7c14002857d3e1:0x403c94dd0ddf900!8m2!3d-40.8383166!4d145.2681602 |title=Wiltshire, Tasmania |access-date=20 Nov 2018}} The 2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Wiltshire.

History

Previously known as Wiltshire Junction, it is believed to be named after Wiltshire in England.{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania - Wiltshire|author= |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=18 Nov 2018 |at=Search, enter 1315E, Search, select row, show Details}}

Road infrastructure

The C221 route (Back Line Road) terminates at the Bass Highway in Wiltshire. It runs south and then west through Forest before rejoining the Bass Highway at the western extremity of that locality. The B21 (Stanley Highway) and C219 (Mengha Road) routes each terminate at the Bass Highway at the Wiltshire / Forest / Stanley tripoint. B21 runs north to Stanley, while C219 runs south through Forest to Mengha, from where it provides access to many localities on the west coast of Tasmania.{{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=20 Nov 2018 |quote=}}

References

Category:Localities of Circular Head Council

Category:Towns in Tasmania