Mount Direction, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°14′09″S 147°01′18″E / 41.2357°S 147.0218°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 246 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7252 | ||||||||||||
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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 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Mount Direction (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Mount Direction, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "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.