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Badger Head, Tasmania

Coordinates: 41°07′45″S 146°43′53″E / 41.1292°S 146.7314°E / -41.1292; 146.7314
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Badger Head
Tasmania
Badger Head is located in Tasmania
Badger Head
Badger Head
Coordinates41°07′45″S 146°43′53″E / 41.1292°S 146.7314°E / -41.1292; 146.7314
Population41 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7270
Location54 km (34 mi) NW of Launceston
LGA(s)West Tamar
RegionWestern Tamar Valley
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities 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

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The locality name was assigned in 1999, and the boundary with York Town was adjusted in 2007.[3]

Road infrastructure

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Badger Head, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Badger Head". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 38100T, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  4. ^ "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.