Dysart, Tasmania

Dysart is a rural locality in the local government area of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of Hobart and south-west of the town of Oatlands. The 2021 census recorded a population of 252 for Dysart.

History

Dysart was gazetted as a locality in 1970. Until about 1875 the area was known as Shepton Monacute. The name Dysart was given to the Parish in 1836. It was taken from the property “Dysart Park”, which may have been named for Dysart in Scotland.

Geography

Many of the boundaries are survey lines.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 passes through from south-east to north-east, while route C185 provides access to the interior of the locality.