Fitzgerald, Tasmania

Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Coordinates: 42°45′13″S 146°39′44″E / 42.7537°S 146.6623°E / -42.7537; 146.6623
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total38 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7140
Localities around Fitzgerald
Tyenna Tyenna Tyenna
Maydena Fitzgerald Tyenna
Styx Styx Styx

Fitzgerald is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 47 kilometres (29 mi) west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 38 for the state suburb of Fitzgerald.[2]

History

Fitzgerald was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[3]

Geography

The Tyenna River forms the north-western boundary.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B61 (Gordon River Road) runs through from north-east to north-west.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Fitzgerald (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Fitzgerald (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Fitzgerald". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "122N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Fitzgerald, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  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 16 January 2021.