Glenfern, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°48′39″S 146°59′55″E / 42.8107°S 146.9986°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 189 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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Glenfern is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 189 for the state suburb of Glenfern.[2]
History
Glenfern was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It was previously known as Glen Fern.[3]
Geography
The Plenty River forms the western boundary. A small portion of the northern boundary abuts the Derwent River.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C610 (Glenfern Road / Plenty Valley Road) runs through from north-east to north-west.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Glenfern (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Glenfern (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Glenfern". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "4522D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Glenfern, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.