Badger Head, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
41°07′45″S 146°43′53″E / 41.1292°S 146.7314°E / -41.1292; 146.7314Localities around Badger Head: | ||
Bass Strait | Greens Beach | Kelso |
Bakers Beach | Badger Head | Greens Beach |
Bakers Beach | York Town | Clarence Point |
Badger Head is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about 54 kilometres (34 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. Bass Strait forms the north-western and part of the northern boundaries.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 41 for the state suburb of Badger Head.[1]
History
The locality name was assigned in 1999, and the boundary with York Town was adjusted in 2007.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C721 route (Badger Head Road) intersects with the West Tamar Highway at the south-eastern extremity of the locality. It passes through to the north-west, where it terminates in the Badger Head township.[4]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Badger Head (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Badger Head, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Badger Head". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 38100T, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
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