Lower Marshes, Tasmania

Lower Marshes
Lower Marshes
Coordinates: 42°20′19″S 147°12′00″E / 42.3387°S 147.1999°E / -42.3387; 147.1999
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionCentral
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total9 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode
7030
Localities around Lower Marshes
Bothwell Bothwell, Oatlands Oatlands
Bothwell Lower Marshes Jericho, Oatlands
Bothwell Apsley Jericho

Lower Marshes is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Central Highlands and Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 60 kilometres (37 mi) north-east of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 9 for the state suburb of Lower Marshes.[2]

History

Lower Marshes was gazetted as a locality in 1974. It was previously known as Rutland and as Pooles Marsh.[3]

Geography

The Exe Rivulet forms the north-eastern boundary. The Jordan River flows through from east to south-west.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route C529 (Lower Marshes Road) runs through from south-east to south-west.[3][5]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Lower Marshes (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Lower Marshes (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Lower Marshes". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4577N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Lower Marshes, 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.