Macquarie Plains is a rural locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census has a population of 44 for the state suburb of Macquarie Plains.[1]
| Macquarie Plains Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Macquarie Plains | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°43′01″S 146°55′01″E / 42.717°S 146.917°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 44 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 17 km (11 mi) NW of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Macquarie Plains was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The locality was named in honour of New South Wales Governor Lachlan Macquarie.[2]
Geography edit
The Derwent River forms most of the western boundary, all of the southern, and part of the eastern. It also flows through the central western section from north to south. The Derwent Valley rail line passes through from south-east to west.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
The B61 route (Gordon River Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the west, where it exits.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Macquarie Plains (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Macquarie Plains". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1107K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ Google (4 August 2020). "Macquarie Plains, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 August 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 4 August 2020.
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