Aberdeen, Tasmania
# Aberdeen, Tasmania

Aberdeen is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Devonport in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the town of Devonport. The 2021 census recorded a population of 268 for Aberdeen.

## History

Aberdeen was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The name was not in official use until about 1915.

Coal was discovered in the area in 1855, and Scottish miners may have unofficially named it Aberdeen.

## Geography

The Don River flows through the south-west corner and then forms much of the western boundary.

## Road infrastructure

Route C146 (Melrose Road) runs through from north to south-east.

