Cleveland is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 45 for the state suburb of Cleveland.[1]
Cleveland Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°48′07″S 147°23′57″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 45 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7211 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 38 km (24 mi) SE of Longford | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Northern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Cleveland was gazetted as a locality in 1972.[2]
It is believed to have been named in the 1830s for a breed of horses that were being imported and bred in the district.[3]
Most of the boundaries are survey lines. The North-South Railway Line runs through from north to east.[4]
National Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from north to east.[2][5]