Styx, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Styx is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 53 kilometres (33 mi) west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of nil for the state suburb of Styx.[1]
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| Coordinates: 42°47′32″S 146°41′20″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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History
Styx is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography
The Styx River rises in the west of the locality and flows through to the east.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B61 (Gordon River Road) passes to the north. From there, Styx Road provides access to the locality.[2][4]
