Mersey Forest, Tasmania
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| Mersey Forest Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Mersey Forest | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°40′59″S 146°12′02″E / 41.6830°S 146.2006°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 0 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7304 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 78 km (48 mi) SW of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Meander Valley, Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Mersey Forest is a locality in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Kentish in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 78 kilometres (48 mi) south-west of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of zero for the state suburb of Mersey Forest.[1]
The Mersey River is believed to have been named in 1826 after the River Mersey in England.[2][3] It is assumed that the locality was named for the river.