Fortescue, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 43°06′22″S 147°55′44″E / 43.1062°S 147.9290°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7182 | ||||||||||||
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Fortescue is a rural locality in the local government area of Tasman in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 21 kilometres (13 mi) east of the town of Nubeena. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Fortescue.[1]
History
Fortescue is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography
The shore of the Tasman Sea is the eastern boundary. Part of Tasman National Park is within the locality.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C344 route (Fortescue Road) enters from the west and runs through to the south-east, where it ends.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Fortescue (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Fortescue". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38060A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ↑ "Fortescue, 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.