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Windermere, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°18′44″S 147°01′03″E / 41.3122°S 147.0175°E / -41.3122; 147.0175
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Windermere
Tasmania
Windermere is located in Tasmania
Windermere
Windermere
Coordinates41°18′44″S 147°01′03″E / 41.3122°S 147.0175°E / -41.3122; 147.0175
Population245 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7252
Location23 km (14 mi) NW of Launceston
LGA(s)Launceston
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Windermere:
Swan Bay Swan Bay Dilston
Swan Bay Windermere Dilston
Tamar River Tamar River Dilston

Windermere is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 23 kilometres (14 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 245 for the state suburb of Windermere.[1]

History

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Windermere was gazetted as a locality in 1963.[2]

Geography

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The Tamar River forms the southern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

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The C739 route (Windermere Road) enters from the east and runs west and north before exiting in the north-west.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Windermere (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Windermere". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4563A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Windermere, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. ^ "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.