Golden Valley is a rural locality in the local government area of Meander Valley in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 59 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 231 for the state suburb of Golden Valley.[1]
| Golden Valley Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Golden Valley | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°38′16″S 146°42′57″E / 41.6377°S 146.7158°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 231 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7304 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 59 km (37 mi) SW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Meander Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editGolden Valley was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
Geography
editThe watershed of the Cluan Tiers forms the north-eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe A5 route (Highland Lakes Road) passes through from north-west to south, where it forms part of the south-east boundary. The C502 route (Golden Valley Road / Bogan Road) starts at an intersection with A5 and runs east, then north, where it exits. The C504 route (an extension of Bogan Road) starts at an intersection with C502 and runs south-east before exiting.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Golden Valley (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Golden Valley". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1018H", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Golden Valley, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 31 May 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 18 May 2020.
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