Forester, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°05′47″S 147°41′18″E / 41.0965°S 147.6884°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 8 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7260 | ||||||||||||
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Forester is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 8 for the state suburb of Forester.[2]
History
Forester was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[3]
The locality is a logging area.[4]
Geography
The Great Forester River forms a small part of the western boundary. The Tomahawk River rises in the locality and flows through to the north.[5]
Road infrastructure
Route C834 (Forester Road) passes through from south-west to south-east. Route C832 (Waterhouse Road) runs along part of the western boundary.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Forester (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Forester (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Forester". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1001L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 55" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Forester, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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.