Town in Tasmania, Australia
| Glengarry Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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 Glengarry Presbyterian Church | |||||||||||||||
  Glengarry | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°19′47″S 146°52′44″E / 41.32972°S 146.87889°E / -41.32972; 146.87889 | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 525 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) SE of Beaconsfield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Glengarry is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 525 for the state suburb of Glengarry.
History
Glengarry Post Office opened on 1 December 1878. The name is Scottish in origin. Glengarry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
Geography
The Supply River forms part of the northern boundary. Tunks Creek, a tributary of the Supply River, flows through from south to north.
Road infrastructure
Route B71 (Frankford Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C716 (Lamont Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north until it exits.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Glengarry (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Glengarry". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1013W", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Glengarry, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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