Retreat, Tasmania
Retreat is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston and George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census provides a population of 18 for the state suburb of Retreat.[1]
| Retreat Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Retreat | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°09′31″S 147°10′20″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 18 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7254 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 40 km (25 mi) E of George Town | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston, George Town | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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History
Retreat was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name was in use by 1915 but there is no record of its origin.[2]
Geography
The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route C819 (Hextalls Road / Yondover Road / Retreat Road) passes through from south-east to north.[2][4]
References
- "2016 Census Quick Stats Retreat (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Placenames Tasmania – Retreat". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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- Google (13 September 2020). "Retreat, 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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