Nugent Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°42′S 147°45′E / 42.700°S 147.750°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 101 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7172 | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Glamorgan–Spring Bay, Sorell | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Nugent is a rural locality [2] in the local government areas (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay and Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census gives a population of 101 for the state suburb of Nugent. [1] The town has a marine west coast, warm summer climate. [3] Altitude is the main determinant of local climate in the region, and droughts are almost non-existent. [4] The town experiences early autumn rainfall. [4]
The Nugent post office opened on 5 February 1883 and closed in 1968. [5] Nugent was gazetted as a locality in 1960. [6]
Currajong Rivulet forms a small part of the northern boundary. [7]
Route C331 (Nugent Road) enters from the south and runs north-east to an intersection with Route C335 in the centre. Route C335 (Kellevie Road) enters from the south-east and runs north-west to the same intersection, from where it continues north-west as Nugent Road until it exits. [6] [8] Nugent Road runs from Sorrel to Buckland, and Kellevie Road passes near Kellevie immediately before entering Nugent. [6]
Nugent Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°42′S 147°45′E / 42.700°S 147.750°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 101 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7172 | ||||||||||||||
Location |
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LGA(s) | Glamorgan–Spring Bay, Sorell | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Nugent is a rural locality [2] in the local government areas (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay and Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census gives a population of 101 for the state suburb of Nugent. [1] The town has a marine west coast, warm summer climate. [3] Altitude is the main determinant of local climate in the region, and droughts are almost non-existent. [4] The town experiences early autumn rainfall. [4]
The Nugent post office opened on 5 February 1883 and closed in 1968. [5] Nugent was gazetted as a locality in 1960. [6]
Currajong Rivulet forms a small part of the northern boundary. [7]
Route C331 (Nugent Road) enters from the south and runs north-east to an intersection with Route C335 in the centre. Route C335 (Kellevie Road) enters from the south-east and runs north-west to the same intersection, from where it continues north-west as Nugent Road until it exits. [6] [8] Nugent Road runs from Sorrel to Buckland, and Kellevie Road passes near Kellevie immediately before entering Nugent. [6]