Western Junction, Tasmania Explained

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]

History

Western Junction was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]

Geography

The South Esk River forms the southern boundary.

Transport infrastructure

Road

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]

Rail

The junction of the western and southern rail lines is in the locality.

Air

Launceston Airport is within the locality.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016 Census Quick Stats Western Junction (Tas.) . . 23 October 2017 . quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au . Australian Bureau of Statistics . 5 Jun 2020 .
  2. Web site: Placenames Tasmania – Western Junction . . Placenames Tasmania . 5 Jun 2020 . Select “Search”, enter "1305A", 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 .