Quamby Bend, Tasmania

Quamby Bend is a rural locality in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about north of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census recorded a population of 26 for the state suburb of Quamby Bend.

History

Quamby Bend was gazetted as a locality in 1968.
The name comes from Quamby Estate, the property established in the district by Sir Richard Dry, who was Premier of Tasmania from 1866 to 1869. It is believed to be an Aboriginal word for “mercy” or “stop”.

Geography

The Meander River forms the western, northern and part of the eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 passes to the south. Access to the locality is provided by Emu Plain Road.