Lower Turners Marsh is a rural locality in the local government areas of Launceston and George Town in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 34 kilometres (21 mi) south-east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census determined a population of 37 for the state suburb of Lower Turners Marsh.[1]
| Lower Turners Marsh Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Lower Turners Marsh | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°12′36″S 147°06′21″E / 41.2099°S 147.1059°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 37 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7267 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 34 km (21 mi) SE of George Town | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston, George Town | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
editLower Turners Marsh was gazetted as a locality in 1964.[2]
Geography
editPipers River forms a small section of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute B83 (Pipers River Road) passes through from south-east to north. The C811 route (Bangor Road) starts at an intersection with B83 and exits to the east. The C812 route (Old Bangor Tram Road) starts at an intersection with B83 and runs west through the locality before exiting.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lower Turners Marsh (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lower Turners Marsh". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "443E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Lower Turners Marsh, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 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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