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Needles, Tasmania

Summary

Needles is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 37 for the state suburb of Needles.[1]

Needles
Tasmania
Needles is located in Tasmania
Needles
Needles
Coordinates41°32′54″S 146°32′43″E / 41.5484°S 146.5454°E / -41.5484; 146.5454
Population37 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7304
Location56 km (35 mi) SE of Devonport
LGA(s)Meander Valley
RegionNorth West
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Localities around Needles:
Red Hills Red Hills Red Hills
Chudleigh Needles Meander
Dairy Plains Dairy Plains Montana

History edit

The locality was named for Needles Ridge[note 1] to the south.[2]

Geography edit

Lobster Rivulet, a tributary of the Mersey River, forms the north-western boundary, while Leiths Creek, a tributary of the Meander River, forms the south-eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure edit

The B12 route (Mole Creek Road) enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the west. The C168 route (Dairy Plains Road) starts at an intersection with route B12 and exits to the south-west.[4]

Notes edit

  1. ^ Assumed to refer to dolerite columns in a part of the Great Western Tiers visible from Needles.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Needles (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  2. ^ CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 28" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ^ Google (29 March 2020). "Needles, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  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 29 March 2020.