Westbury (Tas.)
- Local Government Area
- Meander Valley
- Population
- 2,272
- Area
- 93.80 km²
- Coordinates
- -41.5114, 146.8194
- Data
- Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics ASGS boundaries, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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About Westbury (Tas.)
Westbury is a town in central northern Tasmania, on the Bass Highway between Launceston and Deloraine. Laid out in 1828, it grew as a garrison village in the 1830s, with troops barracked around a central village green that is claimed to be Australia's only traditional English-style village green. Many early settlers were Irish, and the town has held a St Patrick's Festival since early in the 19th century. Westbury is the headquarters of the Meander Valley Council and hosts the poppy-processing firm Tasmanian Alkaloids.
Nearby localities
- Quamby Bend 5 km
- Exton 6 km
- Osmaston 8 km
- Hagley 8 km
- Selbourne 10 km
- Reedy Marsh 11 km