Tewkesbury, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°12′03″S 145°45′00″E / 41.2008°S 145.7499°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 76 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7321 | ||||||||||||
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Tewkesbury is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Burnie in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-west of the town of Burnie. The 2016 census determined a population of 76 for the state suburb of Tewkesbury.[2]
History
The locality was gazetted in 1966.[3]
Geography
The Guide River forms part of the eastern boundary, and the Cam River forms the north-western boundary. The Melba rail line follows the south-eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C101 route (Oonah Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C103 (Talunah Road) starts at an intersection with C101 and runs south before exiting. Route C104 (Guide Road) starts at an intersection with C101 and runs north before exiting.[5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Tewkesbury (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Tewkesbury (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Tewkesbury". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1277D, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Tewkesbury, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 April 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 16 April 2020.