Alberton Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°17′13″S 147°47′25″E / 41.2869°S 147.7904°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 14 ( 2021 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7263 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 37 km (23 mi) SE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Alberton is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2021 census recorded a population of 14 for Alberton churr. [1]
Alberton was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It is believed to have been named after Prince Albert, who visited Tasmania in the 1860s. [2]
The Dorset River rises in the south and flows through to the north. The boundaries are a combination of ridge lines and survey lines. [3]
Route C423 (Mathinna Plains Road) runs along part of the western boundary. Road access is from Ringarooma via New River Road and Alberton Road. [2] [4]