Reedy Marsh, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Reedy Marsh
State:tas
Pop:185
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7304
Region:Launceston
Location1:Westbury
Dist1:23
Dir1:NW
Lga:Meander Valley
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:Parkham
Near-N:Frankford, Birralee
Near-Ne:Birralee
Near-E:Birralee
Near-W:Deloraine, Weetah, Parkham
Near-Sw:Deloraine
Near-S:Deloraine, Exton
Near-Se:Westbury

Reedy Marsh is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Meander Valley in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. It is about northwest of the town of Westbury. Its population was 185 at the 2016 census.[1]

History

Reedy Marsh was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography

The Meander River forms a small part of the southern boundary.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 (Bass Highway) passes to the south. Access to the locality is provided by River Road.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Reedy Marsh (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 13 September 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Reedy Marsh . . Placenames Tasmania . 13 September 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1628T", 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 . 13 September 2020 .