Tunnel, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Tunnel
State:tas
Pop:73
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7254
Region:Northern Tasmania
Location1:Launceston
Dist1:36
Dir1:N
Lga:Launceston
Stategov:Bass
Fedgov:Bass
Near-Nw:Pipers River
Near-N:Lebrina
Near-Ne:Lebrina
Near-E:Lebrina
Near-W:Pipers River
Near-Sw:Bangor
Near-S:Bangor
Near-Se:Lilydale

Tunnel is a rural locality in the local government area of Launceston, in the Northern region of Tasmania. It is located about north of the city of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 73 for the state suburb of Tunnel.

History

The locality was originally known as Cambanora for postal purposes.[2] A railway tunnel through a range in the area was completed in 1889, and a nearby station was named "Tunnel". The locality was named Tunnel after the station.[3]

Road infrastructure

Route C820 route (The Paling Track / Bacala Road / Tunnel Road) enters from the south and exits to the east. The C821 route (an extension of Bacala Road) starts at an intersection with C820 near the southern boundary and exits to the south-east.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Tunnel (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 18 May 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Tunnel. . Placenames Tasmania . 18 May 2020 . Search, enter 442C, Search, select row, show Details.
  3. Web site: Historic railway tunnel at Tunnel . . 8 Apr 2017 . The Examiner . 22 May 2020 .
  4. 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 .