Irishtown, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 40°54′03″S 145°09′35″E / 40.9009°S 145.1597°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West Tasmania | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 301 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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Irishtown is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Circular Head, in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south-east of the town of Smithton.[3] The 2016 census determined a population of 301 for the state suburb of Irishtown.[2]
History
[edit]The original name of the locality may have been “Upper Duck River”. The current name was confirmed in 1972.[4] Note that while Duck River does not flow through the locality several of its tributaries do.
Road infrastructure
[edit]The B22 route (Irishtown Road) runs from the Bass Highway through the locality, providing access to areas further south.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Irishtown (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Irishtown (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Irishtown, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Irishtown". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 818P, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary dIndustries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
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