Windermere, Tasmania
| Windermere Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Windermere | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°18′44″S 147°01′03″E / 41.3122°S 147.0175°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 245 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7252 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 23 km (14 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Windermere is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 245 for the state suburb of Windermere.[1]
History
[edit]Windermere was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Tamar River forms the southern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]The C739 route (Windermere Road) enters from the east and runs west and north before exiting in the north-west.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Windermere (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Windermere". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4563A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Windermere, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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