Florentine, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Florentine
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:Central, South-east
Location1:New Norfolk
Dist1:81
Dir1:NW
Lga:Central Highlands, Derwent Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Southwest
Near-N:Wayatinah
Near-Ne:Ouse
Near-E:Ouse, Ellendale, Mount Field, Maydena
Near-W:Southwest
Near-Sw:Southwest
Near-S:Southwest
Near-Se:Southwest

Florentine is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of nil for the state suburb of Florentine.[1]

History

Florentine is a confirmed suburb/locality.[2]

Geography

The Florentine River flows through from south-west to north.

Road infrastructure

The B61 route (Gordon River Road) passes through the south-east corner. Route C607 (Scotts Peak Dam Road) starts at an intersection with B61 on the southern boundary and runs away to the south.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Florentine (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Florentine . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "39205A", 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 . 18 May 2020 .