Western Creek 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 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 116 for the state suburb of Western Creek.[1]
| Western Creek Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Western Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°38′33″S 146°30′29″E / 41.6424°S 146.5080°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 116 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7304 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 69 km (43 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 originally known as Dalebrook. It was the site of one of the first water-powered sawmills in Tasmania.[2]
Geography
editWestern Creek (the watercourse) and Dale Brook both run from south to north through the locality.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C168 route (Dairy Plains Road) enters the locality from the north and exits to the north-west as Western Creek Road. The C166 route (Cheshunt Road) starts at an intersection with route C168 and exits to the north-east.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Western Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Tiers fall on a forgotten history". Tasmanian Times. 13 January 2008. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "Western Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 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 28 March 2020.
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