Molesworth, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°48′28″S 147°08′55″E / 42.8079°S 147.1487°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 633 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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Molesworth is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-east of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 633 for the state suburb of Molesworth.[2]
History
Molesworth was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[3]
Geography
The boundaries of the locality are almost all survey lines.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C615 route (Molesworth Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east, where it exits.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Molesworth (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Molesworth (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Molesworth". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9236J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ^ "Molesworth, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 June 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 7 April 2020.