Forest is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) east of the town of Smithton. The Bass Highway follows the north-western boundary from north-east to south-west. The Black River forms the south-eastern boundary.[2] The 2011 census determined a population of 590 for the state suburb of Forest.[1]
| Forest Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Forest | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°50′58″S 145°13′55″E / 40.8494°S 145.2320°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 590 (2011)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 11 km (7 mi) E of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality may have originally been known as Myrtle Forest. It was gazetted as Forest in 1973.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C221 route (Back Line Road) terminates at the Bass Highway at the Forest/Smithton midpoint. It runs east and then north through the locality before rejoining the Bass Highway in Wiltshire. The B21 (Stanley Highway) and C219 (Mengha Road) routes each terminate at the Bass Highway at the Wiltshire / Forest / Stanley tripoint. B21 runs north to Stanley, while C219 runs south through Forest to Mengha, from where it provides access to many localities on the west coast of Tasmania.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2011 Census Quick Stats Forest (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 March 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Forest, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 22 November 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Forest". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1000J, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 21 November 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 20 November 2018.
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