Gowrie Park, Tasmania
Gowrie Park Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°28′00″S 146°13′25″E / 41.4667°S 146.2237°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 32 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 14 km (9 mi) SW of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kentish | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Gowrie Park is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 32 for the state suburb of Gowrie Park.[1]
History
[edit]Gowrie Park was gazetted as a locality in 1957. The name is believed to have come from the farm of an early settler.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Dasher River flows through from south-west to north.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route C136 (Claude Road) passes through from north to south.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gowrie Park (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gowrie Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2703C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Gowrie Park, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.