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Kelso, Tasmania

FieldValue
typetown
nameKelso
statetas
coordinates
pushpin_label_positionleft
pop146
pop_year2016 census
pop_footnotes
postcode7270
elevation8.7
elevation_footnotes
dist12.5
dir1W
location1George Town
dist255
dir2N
location2Launceston
dist361
dir3E
location3Devonport
location4Beaconsfield
dist414
dir4N
lgaWest Tamar
regionLaunceston
stategovBass
fedgovBass
near-nwGreens Beach
near-nBass Strait
near-neTamar River
near-eTamar River
near-wGreens Beach
near-swGreens Beach
near-sClarence Point, Badger Head
near-seClarence Point

| timezone-dst = | utc-dst = | near-nw = Greens Beach | near-n = Bass Strait | near-ne = Tamar River | near-e = Tamar River | near-w = Greens Beach | near-sw = Greens Beach | near-s = Clarence Point, Badger Head | near-se = Clarence Point

Kelso is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of West Tamar in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 14 km north of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 146 for the state suburb of Kelso. It is located west of George Town. It was settled in the early 19th century and is located on Kelso Bay, a small bay on the Tamar River. Kelso is known as a fishing resort for flathead, whiting and mullet. Kelso is also located near the Narawntapu National Park.

History

The area was originally known as Kelsalls Bay or Kelsalls Point after William Kelsall, the first European inhabitant of the district, who arrived in 1804. It is believed that the name is a derivative of “Kelsall”. Kelso is also a town in Scotland, and that could be the source of the name. Friend Point, on the north-east corner of the locality, is believed to be named for Lieutenant Matthew Friend, a former Royal Navy officer who held various positions in northern Tasmania from 1832. Kelso was gazetted as a locality in 1967.

A receiving office opened in 1900 and converted to a post office about 1922. It closed in 1973.

Geography

The waters of Bass Strait and the Tamar River estuary form the northern, north-eastern, and eastern boundaries. Kelso Bay is a small, shallow inlet on the east coast of the locality.

Road infrastructure

Route A7 (Greens Beach Road) passes through from south-east to west.

References

References

  1. . (23 October 2017). ["2016 Census Quick Stats Kelso (Tas.)"](https://quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au/census_services/getproduct/census/2016/quickstat/SSC60297?opendocument). *Australian Bureau of Statistics*.
  2. "Frequently asked questions about Kelso, TAS". Bonzle.com.
  3. "Winter fishing in the Tamar River". TASFish.
  4. . ["Placenames Tasmania – Kelso"](https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1). *Placenames Tasmania*.
  5. "Post Office List". Phoenix Auctions.
  6. "Kelso, Tasmania".
  7. . (May 2017). ["Tasmanian Road Route Codes"](https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf). *Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment*.
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