Styx, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°47′32″S 146°41′20″E / 42.7923°S 146.6890°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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Styx is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 53 kilometres (33 mi) west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Styx.[1]
History
Styx is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography
The Styx River rises in the west of the locality and flows through to the east.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B61 (Gordon River Road) passes to the north. From there, Styx Road provides access to the locality.[2][4]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Styx (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Styx". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "38087E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Styx, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.