Longley is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Kingborough in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 234 for the state suburb of Longley.[1]
| Longley Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Longley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°58′01″S 147°12′00″E / 42.9670°S 147.2000°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 234 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) W of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Longley was gazetted as a locality in 1970. The name has been used for the area since 1879, probably named for an early settler.[2]
Geography edit
The Huon Highway (A6) forms the southern and much of the western boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
The B64 route (Huon Road / Sandfly Road) enters from the east and runs south-west and south to the southern boundary, where it ends at an intersection with A6.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Longley (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Longley". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "349J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Google (28 June 2020). "Longley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 28 June 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 7 April 2020.
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