Carlton, Tasmania Explained

Type:	town
Carlton
State:	tas
Pop:	1119
Pop Year:	2016 census
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Postcode:	7173
Region:	Hobart
Location1:	Sorell
Dist1:	15
Dir1:	SE
Lga:	Sorell
Stategov:	Lyons
Fedgov:	Lyons
Near-Nw:	Forcett
Near-N:	Forcett
Near-Ne:	Carlton River
Near-E:	Carlton River
Near-W:	Dodges Ferry
Near-Sw:	Frederick Henry Bay
Near-S:	Primrose Sands
Near-Se:	Carlton River

Carlton is a part rural, part residential locality in the local government area of Sorell in the Hobart region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census determined a population of 1119 for the state suburb of Carlton.^[1]

History

Carlton was gazetted as a locality in 1967.^[2]

Geography

The shore of Frederick Henry Bay, known as Carlton Beach, is the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C334 route (Carlton River Road) enters from the west and runs through to the east, where it exits.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Carlton (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Carlton . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "19294W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
3. Web site: Tasmanian Road Route Codes . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf . dead . 2017-08-01 . . May 2017 . Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment . 7 Apr 2020 .