Jackeys Marsh, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Jackeys Marsh
State:tas
Pop:40
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:Launceston
Location1:Westbury
Dist1:42
Dir1:SW
Lga:Meander Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Meander
Near-N:Meander, Golden Valley
Near-Ne:Golden Valley
Near-E:Golden Valley, Liffey
Near-W:Meander
Near-Sw:Meander
Near-S:Central Plateau
Near-Se:Central Plateau

Jackeys Marsh is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Meander Valley in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Jackeys Marsh.[1]

History

Jackeys Marsh was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

The waters of Lake Huntsman and the Meander River form much of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route C167 (Meander Road) passes to the north-west. From there East Meander Road and Jackeys Marsh Road provides access to the locality.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Jackeys Marsh (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Jackeys Marsh . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1053P", 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 . 13 September 2020 .