Needles is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 37 for the state suburb of Needles.[1]
| Needles Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Needles | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°32′54″S 146°32′43″E / 41.5484°S 146.5454°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 37 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7304 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 56 km (35 mi) SE of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Meander Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe locality was named for Needles Ridge[note 1] to the south.[2]
Geography
editLobster Rivulet, a tributary of the Mersey River, forms the north-western boundary, while Leiths Creek, a tributary of the Meander River, forms the south-eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe B12 route (Mole Creek Road) enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the west. The C168 route (Dairy Plains Road) starts at an intersection with route B12 and exits to the south-west.[4]
Notes
edit- ^ Assumed to refer to dolerite columns in a part of the Great Western Tiers visible from Needles.
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Needles (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 28" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Needles, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 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 29 March 2020.
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