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Town in Tasmania, Australia
Gordon
Tasmania
Gordon is located in TasmaniaGordonGordon
Coordinates43°15′54″S 147°12′35″E / 43.2649°S 147.2097°E / -43.2649; 147.2097
Population199 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)7150
Location43 km (27 mi) SW of Kingston
LGA(s)Kingborough, Huon Valley
RegionHobart, South-east
State electorate(s)Franklin
Federal division(s)Franklin
Localities around Gordon:
Garden Island Creek Middleton D'Entrecasteaux Channel
Verona Sands, Garden Island Creek Gordon D'Entrecasteaux Channel
D'Entrecasteaux Channel D'Entrecasteaux Channel D'Entrecasteaux Channel

Gordon is a rural locality in the local government areas of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 199 for the state suburb of Gordon.

History

Gordon was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It is believed that the locality was named for General Charles George Gordon.

Geography

The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the southern and eastern boundaries.

Road infrastructure

The B68 route (Channel Highway) enters from the south-west and follows the coast to the north-east, where it exits.

References

  1. ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Gordon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Placenames Tasmania – Gordon". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "308M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  3. "Gordon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  4. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2020.


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