Glengarry,_Tasmania

Glengarry, Tasmania

Glengarry, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Glengarry is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 525 for the state suburb of Glengarry.[1]

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History

Glengarry Post Office opened on 1 December 1878.[2] The name is Scottish in origin. Glengarry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[3]

Geography

The Supply River forms part of the northern boundary. Tunks Creek, a tributary of the Supply River, flows through from south to north.[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B71 (Frankford Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C716 (Lamont Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north until it exits.[3][5]

References

  1. [1]
    "2016 Census Quick Stats Glengarry (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. [2]
    Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Placenames Tasmania – Glengarry". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1013W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  4. [4]
    Google (13 September 2020). "Glengarry, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. [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 13 September 2020.


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