Strickland, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Strickland is a rural locality in the local government area of Central Highlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-west of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census determined a population of 13 for the state suburb of Strickland.[1]
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| Coordinates: 42°20′33″S 146°40′22″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 13 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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History
Strickland was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It was named for Gerald Strickland, Governor of Tasmania from 1904 to 1909.[2]
Geography
The Dee River forms much of the western boundary.[3]
