Type: | town |
Myrtle Bank | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 40 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7259 |
Region: | Northern Tasmania |
Location1: | Launceston |
Dist1: | 34 |
Dir1: | NE |
Lga: | Launceston |
Stategov: | Bass |
Fedgov: | Bass |
Near-Nw: | Lisle |
Near-N: | Lisle, Nabowla |
Near-Ne: | Nabowla |
Near-E: | Targa |
Near-W: | Patersonia |
Near-Sw: | Patersonia |
Near-S: | Patersonia |
Near-Se: | Targa |
Myrtle Bank is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 40 for the state suburb of Myrtle Bank.
The locality was gazetted in 1963.[2]
The St Patricks River forms part of the south-eastern boundary.
The Tasman Highway (A3) passes through the eastern corner of the locality. The C828 route (Targa Hill Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the south-west boundary, where it ends.[3]