Montagu, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Montagu is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Circular Head in the North-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of the town of Smithton. The 2016 census recorded a population of 92 for the state suburb of Montagu.[1]
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| Coordinates: 40°46′41″S 144°57′07″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 92 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7330 | ||||||||||||
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History
Montagu was gazetted as a locality in 1967. The Montagu River and the locality were named for John Montagu, who was Colonial Secretary of Van Diemen's Land from 1834 to 1842.[2]
Geography
The Montagu River forms the western boundary, and the waters of Robbins Passage form the northern.[3]
