Winkleigh, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 41°17′29″S 146°50′32″E / 41.2914°S 146.8423°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 203 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7275 | ||||||||||||
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Winkleigh is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 43 kilometres (27 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 203 for the state suburb of Winkleigh.[2]
History
The name has been in use for the area since 1870. Winkleigh was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[3]
Geography
The Supply River forms part of the southern boundary, and then flows through to form a small section of the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
The C717 route (Winkleigh Road / Flowery Gully Road) enters from the south-east and runs through to the north-west where it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts from an intersection with C717 and runs south-west before exiting. Route C716 (Nettlefolds Road) passes through the south-west corner from south to north-west.[3][5]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Winkleigh (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Winkleigh (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Winkleigh". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1317J", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "Winkleigh, 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.