Gordon is a rural locality in the local government areas of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 199 for the state suburb of Gordon.[1]
| Gordon Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Gordon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°15′54″S 147°12′35″E / 43.2649°S 147.2097°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 199 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 43 km (27 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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History
editGordon was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It is believed that the locality was named for General Charles George Gordon.[2]
Geography
editThe D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the southern and eastern boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe B68 route (Channel Highway) enters from the south-west and follows the coast to the north-east, where it exits.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gordon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gordon". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "308M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Gordon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 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 4 August 2020.
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