Kelso, Tasmania

Kelso
Tasmania
Kelso
Postcode: 7270
Elevation: 8.7 m (29 ft) [1]
Location:
LGA: West Tamar
State District: Lyons[2]
Federal Division: Lyons

Kelso, Tasmania is a populated place in northern Tasmania 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.[3] Kelso is also located near the Narawntapu National Park.

At the 2006 census, Kelso had a population of 170.[4]

References

  1. ^ Frequently Asked Questions about Kelso, Tasmania.
  2. ^ "House of Assembly - Lyons". Tasmanian Electoral Commission. http://www.electoral.tas.gov.au/pages/HouseOfAssembly/Lyons.html. Retrieved 26 February 2010. 
  3. ^ "Winter fishing in the Tamar River". TASFish. http://www.tasfish.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=73:winter-fishing-in-the-tamar-river&catid=22:issue-10-june-1997&Itemid=29. Retrieved 26 February 2010. 
  4. ^ "2006 Census QuickStats : Kelso (State Suburb)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 2006. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?locationLastSearchTerm=kelso&locationSearchTerm=kelso&newarea=SSC65601&submitbutton=View+QuickStats+%3E&mapdisplay=on&collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC65601&geography=&method=Place+of+Usual+Residence&productlabel=&producttype=QuickStats&topic=&navmapdisplayed=true&javascript=true&breadcrumb=PL&topholder=0&leftholder=0&currentaction=104&action=401&textversion=false&subaction=1. Retrieved 26 February 2010.