Thirlstane, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Thirlstane is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Latrobe in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census determined a population of 94 for the state suburb of Thirlstane.[1]
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| Coordinates: 41°11′51″S 146°32′03″E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 94 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7307 | ||||||||||||
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History
Geography
The waters of the Rubicon Estuary form part of the eastern boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
The B71 route (Frankford Road) runs through the locality from east to west. Route C708 (Woodbury Lane) starts at an intersection with B71 on the south-eastern boundary and runs through from south-east to north-east. Route C709 (Squeaking Point Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs through from south-west to north-east. Route C707 (Appleby Road) starts at an intersection with C709 and runs north-west before exiting.[5]