Mount Direction Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°14′09″S 147°01′18″E / 41.2357°S 147.0218°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 246 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7252 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 27 km (17 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Launceston, George Town | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston, North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Direction is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Launceston and George Town, in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms a small section of the south-western boundary. [2] The 2016 census determined a population of 246 for the state suburb of Mount Direction. [1]
The C809 route (Dalrymple Road) intersects with the East Tamar Highway in the south-west of the locality, passing through from south to north and providing access to many other localities. [3]
Mount Direction Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°14′09″S 147°01′18″E / 41.2357°S 147.0218°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 246 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7252 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 27 km (17 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Launceston, George Town | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston, North-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Direction is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Launceston and George Town, in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms a small section of the south-western boundary. [2] The 2016 census determined a population of 246 for the state suburb of Mount Direction. [1]
The C809 route (Dalrymple Road) intersects with the East Tamar Highway in the south-west of the locality, passing through from south to north and providing access to many other localities. [3]