Gordon, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Gordon
State:tas
Pop:199
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7150
Region:Hobart, South-east
Location1:Kingston
Dist1:43
Dir1:SW
Lga:Kingborough, Huon Valley
Stategov:Franklin
Fedgov:Franklin
Near-Nw:Garden Island Creek
Near-N:Middleton
Near-Ne:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-E:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-W:Verona Sands, Garden Island Creek
Near-Sw:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-S:D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Near-Se:D'Entrecasteaux Channel

Gordon is a rural locality in the local government areas of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east regions of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 199 for the state suburb of Gordon.[1]

History

Gordon was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It is believed that the locality was named for General Charles George Gordon.[2]

Geography

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the southern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

The B68 route (Channel Highway) enters from the south-west and follows the coast to the north-east, where it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Gordon (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 4 August 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Gordon . . Placenames Tasmania . 4 August 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "308M", 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 . 4 August 2020 .