Wilmot, Tasmania


Wilmot is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Devonport.
The 2016 census determined a population of 298 for the state suburb of Wilmot.

History

Wilmot was a Parish name prior to 1900 but no town of that name had been surveyed. A Wilmot post station existed in 1899. The town name was proclaimed in 1903, and Wilmot was gazetted as a locality in 1965. The former locality of Narrawa was incorporated into Wilmot in 2000. The locality was named for Sir John Eardley-Wilmot, 1st Baronet, Lieutenant Governor of Van Diemen's Land from 1843 to 1846.

Geography

Lake Barrington forms the eastern boundary, and the Wilmot River forms almost all of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C132 route passes through the locality from north to south. Route C133 starts at an intersection with C132 and runs north before exiting to the north-west. Route C135 forms a loop between two intersections with C132, providing access to Lake Barrington.