Nile, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°38′49″S 147°21′40″E / 41.6470°S 147.3610°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| Elevation | 181 m (594 ft) | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 154 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7212 | ||||||||||||
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Nile is a rural locality in the local government area of Northern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located just south of Evandale, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of the town of Longford. The 2016 census determined a population of 154 for the state suburb of Nile.[2]
History
Nile was gazetted as a locality in 1959. It was originally known as Lymington.[3] The National Trust of Australia's Clarendon House in Nile was built in 1838.[4]
Geography
The South Esk River forms the locality's western boundary.[5]
Road infrastructure
The C416 route (Nile Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east before exiting. Route C418 (Clarendon Station Road / Clarendon Lodge Road) starts at an intersection with C416 north of the village and runs west and then north before exiting. Route C419 (Bryants Lane) starts at the same intersection and runs north-east before exiting. Route C420 (Deddington Road) starts at an intersection with C416 just south of the village and also exits to the north-east.[3][6]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Nile (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Nile (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Nile". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1155E", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ National Trust of Australia, Clarendon Estate, accessed on 17 March 2026
- ^ "Nile, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 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.