Nile, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Nile
State:tas
Pop:154
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7212
Elevation:181
Region:Central
Dist1:30
Dir1:SE
Location1:Longford
Dist2:30
Dir2:SE
Location2:Launceston
Dist3:18
Dir3:SE
Location3:Perth
Dist4:172
Dir4:N
Location4:Hobart
Lga:Northern Midlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Evandale
Near-N:Evandale
Near-Ne:Deddington
Near-E:Conara, Deddington
Near-W:Perth, Powranna, Epping Forest
Near-Sw:Epping Forest
Near-S:Epping Forest, Conara
Near-Se:Conara

Nile is a rural locality in the local government area of Northern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about south-west of the town of Longford. The 2016 census determined a population of 154 for the state suburb of Nile.[1]

History

Nile was gazetted as a locality in 1959. It was originally known as Lymington.[2]

Geography

The South Esk River forms the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C416 route (Nile Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east before exiting. Route C418 (Clarendon Station Road / Clarendon Lodge Road) starts at an intersection with C416 north of the village and runs west and then north before exiting. Route C419 (Bryants Lane) starts at the same intersection and runs north-east before exiting. Route C420 (Deddington Road) starts at an intersection with C416 just south of the village and also exits to the north-east.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Nile (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Nile . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1155E", 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 . 18 May 2020 .