Victoria Valley, Tasmania Explained

Type:town
Victoria Valley
State:tas
Pop:11
Pop Year:2016 census
Pop Footnotes:[1]
Postcode:7140
Region:Central
Location1:Hamilton
Dist1:40
Dir1:NW
Lga:Central Highlands
Stategov:Lyons
Fedgov:Lyons
Near-Nw:London Lakes
Near-N:Waddamana
Near-Ne:Hermitage
Near-E:Osterley, Hermitage
Near-W:Dee
Near-Sw:Dee
Near-S:Strickland
Near-Se:Osterley

Victoria Valley 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 11 for the state suburb of Victoria Valley.[1]

History

Victoria Valley was gazetted as a locality in 1973.[2]

Geography

The Ouse River forms the north-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The C173 route (Victoria Valley Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the south-west, where it exits. Route C177 (Bashan Road) starts at an intersection with C173 and runs north through the locality before it exits.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Victoria Valley (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Victoria Valley . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1293D", 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 .