Glengarry, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Glengarry
State:tas
Coordinates:-41.3297°N 146.8789°W
Pop:525
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Location1:Beaconsfield
Dist1:26
Dir1:SE
Lga:West Tamar
Region:Launceston
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Winkleigh
Near-N:Winkleigh
Near-Ne:Winkleigh
Near-E:Exeter
Near-W:Frankford
Near-Sw:Birralee
Near-S:Rosevale, Selbourne
Near-Se:Notley Hills, Bridgenorth

Glengarry is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 525 for the state suburb of Glengarry.[1]

History

Glengarry Post Office opened on 1 December 1878.[2] The name is Scottish in origin. Glengarry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[3]

Geography

The Supply River forms part of the northern boundary. Tunks Creek, a tributary of the Supply River, flows through from south to north.

Road infrastructure

Route B71 (Frankford Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C716 (Lamont Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north until it exits.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Glengarry (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Premier Postal History . Post Office List . Premier Postal Auctions . 16 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Glengarry . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1013W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”.
  4. 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 . 13 September 2020 .