Mount Direction, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia
41°14′09″S 147°01′18″E / 41.2357°S 147.0218°E / -41.2357; 147.0218Population246 (2016 census)[1]Postcode(s)7252Location27 km (17 mi) NW of LauncestonLGA(s)Launceston, George TownRegionLaunceston, North-eastState electorate(s)BassFederal division(s)Bass
Localities around Mount Direction:
Long Reach Pipers River Pipers River
Hillwood Mount Direction Karoola
Tamar River Swan Bay Turners Marsh

Mount Direction is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Launceston and George Town, in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms a small section of the south-western boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 246 for the state suburb of Mount Direction.[1]

Road infrastructure

The C809 route (Dalrymple Road) intersects with the East Tamar Highway in the south-west of the locality, passing through from south to north and providing access to many other localities.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mount Direction (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  2. ^ Google (20 December 2018). "Mount Direction, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.


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