Pipers River, Tasmania
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For the river, see Pipers River (Tasmania).
Pipers River is a small township on the river of the same name in the north of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2006 census, Pipers River had a population of 445.[1]
There is a tennis court, general store/takeaway, a fire station, church and cemetery. Pipers River Road serves as a thoroughfare connecting Launceston to the Bridport Highway. The road is sealed and well developed, however there are many sharp corners particularly around Karoola.
A new resort valued at $50 million, to be built in Pipers River, was approved in 2007, however, evidence of the development is yet to be seen.
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Pipers River (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC65936&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
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