Weldborough, Tasmania

Weldborough is a rural locality in the local government areas of Break O'Day and Dorset in the North-east region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of St Helens.

History

The area was named for Sir Frederick Weld, Governor of Tasmania from 1875 to 1880. Weldborough was gazetted as a locality in 1969.
Weldborough was a tin mining village, which by the 1880s was populated largely by Chinese miners who had come across from Victoria.
Intermarriage was common and reference was made to
Weldborough had a Joss House that remained until the 1930s and some of its artifacts are now in the.

Demography

The 2016 census determined a population of 28 for the state suburb of Weldborough. At the, the population had increased to 33.

Geography

The North George River forms part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The Tasman Highway enters from the north-west and runs south-east through the village before exiting to the south-east. Route C425 starts at an intersection with A3 and runs west and south-west before exiting.