National Park, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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National Park is a rural locality in the local government areas of Central Highlands and Derwent Valley in the Central and South-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 38 kilometres (24 mi) north-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census determined a population of 73 for the state suburb of National Park.[1] National Park is the closest locality to Mount Field National Park.
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| Coordinates: 42°41′20″S 146°42′44″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central, South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 73 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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History
National Park was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]
Geography
The Tyenna River enters from the west and flows through to the north-east.[3]
Road infrastructure
The B61 route (Gordon River Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the west, following the river, until it exits. Route C609 (Lake Dobson Road) starts at an intersection with B61 and exits to the north-west.[2][4]
