Waterloo, Tasmania

Waterloo
Waterloo
Coordinates: 43°12′32″S 146°58′01″E / 43.2090°S 146.9670°E / -43.2090; 146.9670
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
 • State electorate
 • Federal division
Population
 • Total104 (SAL 2021)[2]
Postcode
7109
Localities around Waterloo
Geeveston Cairns Bay Huon River
Geeveston Waterloo Surges Bay
Geeveston Geeveston, Surges Bay Surges Bay

Waterloo is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south-west of the town of Huonville.

History

Waterloo was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[3]

The 2016 census recorded a population of 92 for the state suburb of Waterloo.[4] At the 2021 census, the population had increased to 104.[5]

Geography

The waters of the Huon River estuary form the north-eastern boundary.[6]

Road infrastructure

Route A6 (Huon Highway) runs through from north-west to north-east.[3][7]

References

  1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waterloo (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  2. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Waterloo (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022. 
  3. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Waterloo". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "2850D", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  4. ^ "2016 Waterloo (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  5. ^ "2021 Waterloo (Tas.)". Australian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Waterloo, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  7. ^ "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.