| Forester Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Forester | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°05′47″S 147°41′18″E / 41.0965°S 147.6884°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 8 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7260 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 21 km (13 mi) NE of Scottsdale | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Dorset | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Forester is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 21 kilometres (13 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census recorded a population of 8 for the state suburb of Forester.[1]
History
Forester was gazetted as a locality in 1969.[2]
The locality is a logging area.[3]
Geography
The Great Forester River forms a small part of the western boundary. The Tomahawk River rises in the locality and flows through to the north.[4]
Road infrastructure
Route C834 (Forester Road) passes through from south-west to south-east. Route C832 (Waterhouse Road) runs along part of the western boundary.[2][5]
References
- 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Forester (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Forester". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1001L", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ↑ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 55" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ↑ Google (13 September 2020). "Forester, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.
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