Weymouth, Tasmania
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Aerial shot of Weymouth (left) and Bellingham (right) | |||||||||||||
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| Coordinates: 41°01′S 147°09′E / 41.017°S 147.150°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 129 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7252 | ||||||||||||
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Weymouth is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 37 kilometres (23 mi) north-east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census has a population of 129 for the state suburb of Weymouth. It is a small township in northern Tasmania, on the Pipers River opposite Bellingham and about 60 km from Launceston. It has a very small permanent population; however, it attracts many visitors during the summer months. Weymouth has a beach, a tennis court, and a community hall with a playground.
The beaches of Weymouth are known for lapidary specimens of agate and chalcedony, and a section of the beach is a designated fossicking area, according to Mineral Resources Tasmania.