Shannon, Tasmania
| Shannon Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Shannon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°02′51″S 146°45′24″E / 42.0474°S 146.7568°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | not recorded (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7030 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 85 km (53 mi) N of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Shannon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census did not record a population for the state suburb of Shannon, because it "had no people or a very low population".[1]
History[edit]
Shannon was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was originally called Wihareja.[2]
Geography[edit]
The Shannon River forms most of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure[edit]
Route C178 (Waddamana Road) runs through from north to south.[2][4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Shannon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Shannon". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "204S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Shannon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
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