Moriarty, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Moriarty
State:tas
Pop:223
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7307
Region:North West Tasmania
Location1:Devonport
Dist1:14
Dir1:E
Lga:Latrobe
Stategov:Braddon
Fedgov:Braddon
Near-Nw:Wesley Vale
Near-N:Northdown
Near-Ne:Thirlstane
Near-W:Wesley Vale
Near-E:Thirlstane
Near-Sw:Latrobe
Near-S:Sassafras
Near-Se:Sassafras

Moriarty is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 223 for the state suburb of Moriarty.[1]

History

The locality is believed to have been named for Miss Lucinda Moriarty, a prominent early settler.[2]

Road infrastructure

The C702 (Moriarty Road) and C704 (Oppenheims Road) routes run from the Bass Highway through the locality, from where they provide access to many other localities in northern Tasmania. The B71 route (Frankford Road), which runs from the B74 route (Bass Highway to Port Sorell) in East Devonport to Exeter on the West Tamar Highway, passes through the locality.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Moriarty (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 2 Dec 2018 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania - Moriarty. . Placenames Tasmania . 3 Dec 2018 . Search, enter 1134R, 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 . 2 Dec 2018 .