Karoola is a rural locality and town in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) north of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 318 for the state suburb of Karoola.
| Karoola Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Karoola | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°14′31″S 147°08′47″E / 41.2419°S 147.1465°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 318 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7267 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) N of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Northern Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editPrior to 1900 the area was called Turners Marsh Lower. Karoola is the Aboriginal name for Pipers River. The locality was gazetted in 1963.[2]
During World War I, a requisitioned hospital ship was named after the town.[3]
Geography
editPipers River flows through the locality from south-east to north. It also forms a small part of the southern boundary and a section of the northern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
editThe B83 route (Pipers River Road) enters from the south and runs through to the north before exiting, where it follows the northern boundary for a short distance. Route C811 (Second River Road / Bangor Road) enters from the east and exits to the north. Route C823 (Karoola Road / Brown Mountain Road) starts at an intersection with B83 and runs south-east through the village of Karoola before exiting. Route C822 (Layla Road) starts at an intersection with C823 and exits to the east.[5]
References
edit- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Karoola (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Karoola". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 332M, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Departure of the last Australian hospital ship from Southampton, England". Australian War Memorial. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Karoola, 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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