Blumont is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 31 for the state suburb of Blumont.[1]
Blumont Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Blumont | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°08′39″S 147°24′40″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 31 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 13 km (8 mi) W of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Blumont was gazetted as a locality in 1964.[2]
The former North-East Railway opened from Launceston to Scottsdale in 1899, with a station at Blumont.[3] This station was used to load timber harvested in the locality.[4]
The Brid River forms the north-eastern boundary.[5]
Route B81 (Golconda Road) passes through from south-west to east.[2][6]
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