Apsley is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Southern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania, Australia. It is located about south-west of the town of Oatlands, and is 59 kilometres north-east of the state capital, Hobart. The 2021 census recorded a population of 44 for Apsley.
History Apsley was gazetted as a locality in 1974.
Geography The Jordan River flows through from north to south, forming small sections of the northern and southern boundaries as it enters and exits.
Transport infrastructure The A5 route (Highland Lakes Road) enters from the south-east and runs through the village to exit in the west. Route C529 (Lower Marshes Road) starts at an intersection with A5 in the village and runs north until it exits.Tasmanian Road Route Codes Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment May 2017
On 23 April 1891, the Tasmanian Government Railways opened a railway line that branched off the South railway line at Brighton and ran for 42 kilometres to terminate at Apsley.Tasmanian Railways: 150 years in the making - Part 1 Australian Railway History issue 1013 July 2022 page 8 It closed on 30 June 1947.Tasmanian Railways: 150 years in the making - Part 2 Australian Railway History issue 1014 August 2022 page 6
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