Lachlan, Tasmania Explained

Type:	town
Lachlan
State:	tas
Pop:	841
Pop Year:	2016 census
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Postcode:	7140
Region:	South-east
Location1:	New Norfolk
Dist1:	8
Dir1:	S
Lga:	Derwent Valley
Stategov:	Lyons
Fedgov:	Lyons
Near-Nw:	Glenfern
Near-N:	New Norfolk
Near-Ne:	Sorell Creek
Near-E:	Molesworth
Near-W:	Glenfern
Near-Sw:	Wellington Park
Near-S:	Wellington Park
Near-Se:	Wellington Park

Lachlan is a rural residential locality in the local government area of Derwent Valley in the South-east region of Tasmania. It is located about south of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 841 for the state suburb of Lachlan.^[1]

History

Lachlan is a confirmed suburb/locality.^[2]

Geography

The boundaries of the locality are almost all survey lines. The Lachlan River flows through from south to north.

Road infrastructure

The C613 route (Lachlan Road) enters from the north and runs to the centre of the locality, where it ends.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Lachlan (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 28 Jun 2020 .
2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Lachlan . . Placenames Tasmania . 28 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1070R", 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 . 7 Apr 2020 .