Nugent, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Nugent is a rural locality[2] in the local government areas (LGA) of Glamorgan–Spring Bay and Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census gives a population of 101 for the state suburb of Nugent.[1] The town has a marine west coast, warm summer climate.[3] Altitude is the main determinant of local climate in the region, and droughts are almost non-existent.[4] The town experiences early autumn rainfall.[4]
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 101 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7172 | ||||||||||||
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History
Geography
Currajong Rivulet forms a small part of the northern boundary.[7]
Infrastructure
Route C331 (Nugent Road) enters from the south and runs north-east to an intersection with Route C335 in the centre. Route C335 (Kellevie Road) enters from the south-east and runs north-west to the same intersection, from where it continues north-west as Nugent Road until it exits.[6][8] Nugent Road runs from Sorell to Buckland, and Kellevie Road passes near Kellevie immediately before entering Nugent.[6]