Glengarry, Tasmania

Glengarry
Glengarry; Tasmania
	Glengarry Presbyterian Church
	Glengarry
Coordinates	41°19′47″S 146°52′44″E
Population	525 (2016)[1]
Location	26 km (16 mi) SE of Beaconsfield
LGA(s)	West Tamar
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal Division(s)	Bass
	Localities around Glengarry:

Glengarry is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 525 for the state suburb of Glengarry.[1]

History

Glengarry Post Office opened on 1 December 1878.[2] The name is Scottish in origin. Glengarry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[3]

Geography

The Supply River forms part of the northern boundary. Tunks Creek, a tributary of the Supply River, flows through from south to north.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B71 (Frankford Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C716 (Lamont Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north until it exits.[3][5]

References

"2016 Census Quick Stats Glengarry (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
"Placenames Tasmania – Glengarry". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1013W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
Google (13 September 2020). "Glengarry, 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.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Glengarry (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[Post_Office-2] Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.

[Placename-3] "Placenames Tasmania – Glengarry". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1013W, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[4] Google (13 September 2020). "Glengarry, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.

[5] "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.