York Town, Tasmania
| York Town Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°9′S 146°46′E / 41.150°S 146.767°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 78 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 7 km (4 mi) NW of Beaconsfield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar, Latrobe | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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York Town is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of West Tamar and Latrobe in the Launceston and North-west and west LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north-west of the town of Beaconsfield. It was the first attempt to establish a British presence in northern Tasmania, in 1804. It was a "bustling village" until 1808.