Birralee, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Birralee is a locality and small rural settlement in the local government areas of Meander Valley and West Tamar, in the Launceston region of Tasmania. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north of the town of Westbury. Black Sugarloaf Creek, a tributary of the Meander River, forms part of the southern boundary, and part of the eastern boundary runs parallel to Four Springs Creek.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 182 for the state suburb of Birralee.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°23′51″S 146°48′45″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 182 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7303 | ||||||||||||
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History
Road infrastructure
The B72 route (Birralee Road) runs north from the Bass Highway through the locality, and from there provides access to many areas of northern Tasmania.[5]