Type: | town |
National Park | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 73 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7140 |
Region: | Central, South-east |
Location1: | New Norfolk |
Dist1: | 38 |
Dir1: | NW |
Lga: | Central Highlands, Derwent Valley |
Stategov: | Lyons |
Fedgov: | Lyons |
Near-Nw: | Ellendale |
Near-N: | Ellendale |
Near-Ne: | Westerway |
Near-E: | Styx |
Near-W: | Mount Field, Tyenna |
Near-Sw: | Maydena |
Near-S: | Styx |
Near-Se: | Styx |
National Park is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 73 for the state suburb of National Park.[1] National Park is the closest locality to Mount Field National Park.
National Park was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]
The Tyenna River enters from the west and flows through to the north-east.
The B61 route (Gordon River Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the west, following the river, until it exits. Route C609 (Lake Dobson Road) starts at an intersection with B61 and exits to the north-west.[2] [3]