Type: | town |
Merseylea | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 56 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7305 |
Region: | North West |
Location1: | Devonport |
Dist1: | 29 |
Dir1: | SE |
Lga: | Kentish, Latrobe |
Stategov: | Lyons, Braddon |
Fedgov: | Lyons, Braddon |
Near-Nw: | Railton |
Near-N: | Railton |
Near-Ne: | Sassafras |
Near-E: | Sassafras |
Near-W: | Sunnyside |
Near-Sw: | Sunnyside |
Near-S: | Kimberley |
Near-Se: | Elizabeth Town |
Merseylea is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Kentish and Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 56 for the state suburb of Merseylea.[1]
Merseylea was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
The Mersey River forms the south-eastern boundary before flowing through to the north-west where it forms part of the north-western boundary. The Western Rail Line runs through from south to north-west.
The B13 route (Railton Road) passes along the south-west boundary and through the southern end of the locality. Route C154 (Merseylea Road) starts at an intersection with B13 and runs through from south-west to north. Route C156 (Bridle Track Road) starts at an intersection with B13 and immediately exits to the south-west.[3]