Southwest, Tasmania
| Southwest Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Southwest | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°48′59″S 146°03′09″E / 42.8165°S 146.0525°ECoordinates: 42°48′59″S 146°03′09″E / 42.8165°S 146.0525°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 15 (2016)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7139 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 116 km (72 mi) W of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley, Huon Valley, Central Highlands, and West Coast | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east, Central, and North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons, Franklin, and Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Lyons, Franklin, and Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Southwest is a large wilderness locality in the local government areas of Derwent Valley (29%) and Huon Valley (20%) in the South-east region of Tasmania, Central Highlands (7%) in the Central region, and West Coast (44%) in the North-west and west region. Its central point, near the encircled locality of Strathgordon, is about 116 kilometres (72 mi) west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census has a population of 15 for the state suburb of Southwest.[1]
History[edit]
Southwest is a confirmed suburb/locality.[2]
Geography[edit]
The Southern Ocean forms the western and southern boundaries. The locality encircles Strathgordon, and is adjoined by the localities of Macquarie Heads, Strahan, West Coast, Queenstown, Gormanston, Lake St Clair, Derwent Bridge, Butlers Gorge, Tarraleah, Wayatinah, Florentine, Maydena, Styx, Lonnavale, Geeveston, Raminea, Strathblane, Hastings, Lune River, and Recherche.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
The A10 route (Lyell Highway) enters from Derwent Bridge in the north-east and runs generally north-west until it reaches the north-western boundary, where it exits to Queenstown. Route B61 (Gordon River Road) enters from Maydena in the east and runs generally west through Strathgordon to the Gordon Dam, where it ends. Route C607 (Scotts Peak Dam Road) starts at an intersection with B61 and runs south and west to Scotts Peak Dam, where it ends.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "2016 Census Quick Stats Southwest (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Placenames Tasmania – Southwest". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
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- ↑ Google (20 July 2020). "Southwest, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-08-01. Retrieved 20 July 2020. Unknown parameter
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