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Dulcot, Tasmania

Coordinates: 42°47′15″S 147°24′03″E / 42.7874°S 147.4007°E / -42.7874; 147.4007
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Dulcot
Tasmania
Dulcot is located in Hobart
Dulcot
Dulcot
Coordinates42°47′15″S 147°24′03″E / 42.7874°S 147.4007°E / -42.7874; 147.4007
Population235 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7025
Location19 km (12 mi) NE of Rosny Park
LGA(s)Clarence
RegionHobart
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Dulcot:
Grasstree Hill Richmond Richmond
Grasstree Hill Dulcot Cambridge
Risdon Vale Cambridge Cambridge

Dulcot is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Clarence in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-east of the town of Rosny Park. The 2016 census recorded a population of 235 for the state suburb of Dulcot.[1]

History

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Dulcot was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Dulcott (with 2 t’s) was a township name in the area by 1845.[2]

Geography

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Belbin Rivulet forms the south-eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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Route B31 (Richmond Road) passes through the eastern extremity of the locality.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Dulcot (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Dulcot". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9227G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Dulcot, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.