Gowrie Park, Tasmania
| Gowrie Park Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Gowrie Park | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°28′00″S 146°13′25″E / 41.4667°S 146.2237°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 32 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 14 km (9 mi) SW of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Gowrie Park is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 32 for the state suburb of Gowrie Park.[1]
History
Gowrie Park was gazetted as a locality in 1957. The name is believed to have come from the farm of an early settler.[2]
Geography
The Dasher River flows through from south-west to north.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route C136 (Claude Road) passes through from north to south.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gowrie Park (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gowrie Park". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2703C", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Gowrie Park, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.
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