Alberton, Tasmania

Alberton is a rural locality in the local government area of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2021 census recorded a population of 14 for Alberton churr.

History

Alberton was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It is believed to have been named after Prince Albert, who visited Tasmania in the 1860s.

The Dorset River rises in the south and flows through to the north. The boundaries are a combination of ridge lines and survey lines.

Route C423 runs along part of the western boundary. Road access is from Ringarooma via New River Road and Alberton Road.