Gordon, Tasmania
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| Gordon Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Gordon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°15′54″S 147°12′35″E / 43.2649°S 147.2097°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 199 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 43 km (27 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Gordon is a rural locality in the local government areas of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 199 for the state suburb of Gordon.[1]
Gordon was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It is believed that the locality was named for General Charles George Gordon.[2]
