Long Reach, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Long Reach
State:tas
Pop:nil
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7253
Region:Launceston
Location1:George Town
Dist1:15
Dir1:SE
Lga:George Town
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Bell Bay
Near-N:George Town
Near-Ne:Mount Direction
Near-E:Mount Direction
Near-W:Tamar River
Near-Sw:Hillwood
Near-S:Hillwood
Near-Se:Mount Direction

Long Reach is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Long Reach.[1]

History

Long Reach is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The waters of the Tamar River Estuary form the south-western boundary.

Road infrastructure

Route A8 (East Tamar Highway) passes through from south to north.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Long Reach (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Long Reach . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "23354K", 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 .