West Montagu, Tasmania
West Montagu is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census provides a population of 45 for the state suburb of West Montagu.[1]
| West Montagu Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  West Montagu | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°47′07″S 144°53′31″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 45 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7330 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 25 km (16 mi) NW of Smithton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
West Montagu was gazetted as a locality in 1973.[2]
Geography
The waters of Robbins Passage, an inlet of Bass Strait, form the northern boundary, and the Montagu River forms the eastern.[3]
References
- "2016 Census Quick Stats West Montagu (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Placenames Tasmania – West Montagu". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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- Google (16 January 2021). "West Montagu, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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