Northdown, Tasmania

Northdown is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Launceston.
The 2016 census determined a population of 221 for the state suburb of Northdown.

History

The name "Northdown" was given to a large house built in the area for Mr. Edward Curr in 1827. The locality was gazetted in 1962.

Geography

Bass Strait forms the northern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The B74 route runs through the locality from west to east. Route C703 starts at an intersection with B74 and runs south before exiting. Route C707 starts at an intersection with B74 and runs south-east before exiting.