Pipers River, Tasmania

Pipers River is a small township on the river of the same name in the north of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2016 census, Pipers River had a population of 426.[2]

Pipers River
Tasmania
Pipers River
Coordinates41°06′S 147°05′E
Population426 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7252
LGA(s)City of Launceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal Division(s)Bass

There is a tennis court, general store/takeaway, a fire station, church and cemetery. Pipers River Road serves as a thoroughfare connecting Launceston to the Bridport Highway. The road is sealed and well developed; however, there are many sharp corners, particularly around Karoola.

History

Piper's River Post Office opened on 6 April 1865. It was renamed Piper's River Upper in 1870 and Piper's River in 1887.[3]

Notes and references

  1. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pipers River (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Pipers River (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.


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