Mount Direction, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Mount Direction is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Launceston and George Town, in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms a small section of the south-western boundary.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 246 for the state suburb of Mount Direction.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°14′09″S 147°01′18″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 246 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7252 | ||||||||||||
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Road infrastructure
The C809 route (Dalrymple Road) intersects with the East Tamar Highway in the south-west of the locality, passing through from south to north and providing access to many other localities.[3]
