Moorleah, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Moorleah
State:tas
Pop:148
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7325
Region:North West
Location1:Wynyard
Dist1:14
Dir1:SW
Lga:Waratah-Wynyard
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Sisters Creek
Near-N:Flowerdale
Near-Ne:Flowerdale
Near-E:Calder
Near-W:Lapoinya
Near-Sw:Lapoinya
Near-S:Preolenna
Near-Se:Calder

Moorleah is a rural locality in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census determined a population of 148 for the state suburb of Moorleah.[1]

History

The locality was originally known as Upper Flowerdale. It was gazetted in 1966.[2]

Geography

The Flowerdale River forms the western boundary, and the Inglis River forms much of the eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C229 route (Preolenna Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south before exiting. Route C230 (Lapoinya Road) starts at an intersection with Route C229 and runs west before exiting.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Moorleah (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 23 Apr 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Moorleah . . Placenames Tasmania . 23 Apr 2020 . Search, enter 1133P, Search, select row, show 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 . 23 Apr 2020 .