Middlesex, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Middlesex
State:tas
Pop:4
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7306
Region:Launceston, North-west and west
Location1:Sheffield
Dist1:40
Dir1:SW
Lga:Meander Valley, Central Coast, Kentish
Stategov:Lyons, Braddon
Fedgov:Lyons, Braddon
Near-Nw:Guildford
Near-N:Loongana, South Nietta
Near-Ne:Moina
Near-E:Moina
Near-W:Guildford
Near-Sw:West Coast
Near-S:Cradle Mountain
Near-Se:Mersey Forest

Middlesex is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Meander Valley, Central Coast and Kentish in the Launceston and North-west and west LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4 for the state suburb of Middlesex.[1]

History

Middlesex is a confirmed locality.[2]

Geography

The Campbell River, a tributary of the Forth River, forms part of the eastern boundary. The Forth River then continues the eastern boundary further to the north.

Road infrastructure

Route C132 (Cradle Mountain Road / Belvoir Road) passes through the locality from north-east to south-west. A branch of this road provides access to Cradle Mountain.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Middlesex (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Middlesex . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "38114Q", 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 .