Nook, Tasmania
Appearance
Nook Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coordinates | 41°19′48″S 146°19′57″E / 41.3300°S 146.3326°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 188 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 9 km (6 mi) N of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kentish | ||||||||||||||
Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
|
Nook is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kentish in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 188 for the state suburb of Nook.[1]
History
[edit]Nook was gazetted as a locality in 1965.[2]
Geography
[edit]The Don River forms two segments of the western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route C150 (Nook Road) runs through from north to south.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Nook (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Nook". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1801M", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Nook, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.