Aberdeen is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 268 for Aberdeen.[1]
| Aberdeen Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Aberdeen | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°14′39″S 146°19′35″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 268 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7310 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) S of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Aberdeen was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was not in official use until about 1915.[2]
Coal was discovered in the area in 1855, and Scottish miners may have unofficially named it Aberdeen.[3]
The Don River flows through the south-west corner and then forms much of the western boundary.[4]
Route C146 (Melrose Road) runs through from north to south-east.[2][5]
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