Bangor is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston, in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 76 for the state suburb of Bangor.
| Bangor Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Bangor | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°12′52″S 147°08′58″E / 41.2144°S 147.1494°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 76 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7267 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 31 km (19 mi) N of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality was gazetted in 1964.[2]
Geography
editThe Pipers River forms the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C811 route (Bangor Road) enters from the south-west and runs through to the north-west before exiting. Route C820 (Paling Track) starts at an intersection with C811 and runs east before exiting, where it then follows the eastern boundary to the north for a short distance.[4]
References
edit- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Bangor (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Bangor". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 237P, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Bangor, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 May 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 18 May 2020.
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