Molesworth is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 633 for the state suburb of Molesworth.[1]
| Molesworth Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Molesworth | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°48′28″S 147°08′55″E / 42.8079°S 147.1487°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 633 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 10 km (6 mi) SE of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History edit
Molesworth was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2]
Geography edit
The boundaries of the locality are almost all survey lines.[3]
Road infrastructure edit
The C615 route (Molesworth Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits.[2][4]
References edit
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Molesworth (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Molesworth". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9236J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ Google (28 June 2020). "Molesworth, 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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