Macquarie Plains, Tasmania

Macquarie Plains is a rural locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. The locality is about 17 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census has a population of 44 for the state suburb of Macquarie Plains.[1]

For the locality formerly the site of the Macquarie Plains post office, see Gretna, Tasmania.

Macquarie Plains
Tasmania
Macquarie Plains
Coordinates42°43′01″S 146°55′01″E
Population44 (2016)[1]
Postcode(s)7140
Location17 km (11 mi) NW of New Norfolk
LGA(s)Derwent Valley
RegionSouth-east
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal Division(s) Lyons
Localities around Macquarie Plains:
Glenora Glenora, Gretna Rosegarland, Gretna
Bushy Park, Glenora Macquarie Plains Rosegarland, Plenty
Bushy Park Bushy Park, Plenty Plenty

History

Macquarie Plains was gazetted as a locality in 1959. The locality was named in honour of New South Wales Governor Lachlan Macquarie.[2]

Geography

The Derwent River forms most of the western boundary, all of the southern, and part of the eastern. It also flows through the central western section from north to south. The Derwent Valley rail line passes through from south-east to west.[3]

Road infrastructure

The B61 route (Gordon River Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the west, where it exits.[2][4]

References
  1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Macquarie Plains (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. "Placenames Tasmania – Macquarie Plains". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 4 August 2020. Select “Search”, enter 1107K, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. Google (4 August 2020). "Macquarie Plains, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 4 August 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 4 August 2020.


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