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Calder, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°04′43″S 145°37′25″E / 41.0785°S 145.6237°E / -41.0785; 145.6237
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Calder
Tasmania
Calder is located in Tasmania
Calder
Calder
Coordinates41°04′43″S 145°37′25″E / 41.0785°S 145.6237°E / -41.0785; 145.6237
Population212 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7325
Location18 km (11 mi) SW of Wynyard
LGA(s)Waratah-Wynyard
RegionNorth West
State electorate(s)Braddon
Federal division(s)Braddon
Localities around Calder:
Moorleah Flowerdale Wynyard
Preolenna, Moorleah Calder Oldina, Yolla
Takone Takone Henrietta

Calder is a rural locality in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Calder.[1]

History

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The locality was named for James Erskine Calder, the Surveyor General of Tasmania between 1859 and 1870. It was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]

Geography

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The Inglis River forms most of the western boundary. The Calder River enters the locality in the south-east and flows north-west until it meets the Inglis River.[3]

Road infrastructure

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The C235 route (Calder Road) enters from the north-east and runs south to the centre before exiting to the east as Kellatier Road.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Calder (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Calder". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 6263J, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Calder, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2020.