Type: | town |
Western Junction | |
State: | tas |
Pop: | 125 |
Pop Year: | 2016 census |
Pop Footnotes: | [1] |
Postcode: | 7212 |
Region: | Central |
Location1: | Longford |
Dist1: | 12 |
Dir1: | NE |
Lga: | Northern Midlands |
Stategov: | Lyons |
Fedgov: | Lyons |
Near-Nw: | Breadalbane |
Near-N: | Relbia |
Near-Ne: | Relbia |
Near-E: | Evandale, White Hills |
Near-W: | Devon Hills, Perth |
Near-Sw: | Perth |
Near-S: | Evandale |
Near-Se: | Evandale |
Western Junction is a semi-rural locality and town in the local government area of Northern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about north-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census determined a population of 125 for the state suburb of Western Junction.[1]
Western Junction was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]
The South Esk River forms the southern boundary.
The B41 route (Evandale Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east before exiting. Route C417 (Perth Mill Road) starts at an intersection with B41 and runs south-west before exiting.[2] [3]
The junction of the western and southern rail lines is in the locality.
Launceston Airport is within the locality.