Glenfern, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Glenfern
State:tas
Pop:189
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:South-east
Location1:New Norfolk
Dist1:10
Dir1:SW
Lga:Derwent Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Plenty
Near-N:Plenty
Near-Ne:New Norfolk, Lawitta
Near-E:New Norfolk, Lachlan
Near-W:Mount Lloyd, Moogara
Near-Sw:Mount Lloyd, Moogara
Near-S:Mount Lloyd, Wellington Park
Near-Se:Lachlan

Glenfern is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 189 for the state suburb of Glenfern.[1]

History

Glenfern was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It was previously known as Glen Fern.[2]

Geography

The Plenty River forms the western boundary. A small portion of the northern boundary abuts the Derwent River.

Road infrastructure

Route C610 (Glenfern Road / Plenty Valley Road) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Glenfern (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 16 January 2021 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Glenfern . . Placenames Tasmania . 16 January 2021 . Select “Search”, enter "4522D", 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 . 16 January 2021 .