South Forest is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 101 for the state suburb of South Forest.[1]
| South Forest Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  South Forest | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°53′19″S 145°14′37″E / 40.8886°S 145.2437°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 101 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 15 km (9 mi) E of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editSouth Forest was gazetted as a locality in 1973.[2]
Geography
editBlack River forms much of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editRoute C219 (Mengha Road) runs through from north to south.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats South Forest (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – South Forest". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1246L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "South Forest, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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