Strickland, Tasmania Explained

Type:	town
Strickland
State:	tas
Pop:	13
Pop Year:	2016 census
Pop Footnotes:	^[1]
Postcode:	7140
Region:	Central
Location1:	Hamilton
Dist1:	35
Dir1:	NW
Lga:	Central Highlands
Stategov:	Lyons
Fedgov:	Lyons
Near-Nw:	Dee
Near-N:	Victoria Valley
Near-Ne:	Victoria Valley
Near-E:	Ouse, Osterley
Near-W:	Ouse
Near-Sw:	Ouse
Near-S:	Ouse
Near-Se:	Ouse

Strickland is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of 13 for the state suburb of Strickland.^[1]

History

Strickland was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It was named for Gerald Strickland, Governor of Tasmania from 1904 to 1909.^[2]

Geography

The Dee River forms much of the western boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C176 route (Strickland Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south, where it exits.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Strickland (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Strickland . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1264Q", 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 .