Western Creek, Tasmania
Town in Tasmania, Australia
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Western Creek is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 69 kilometres (43 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 116 for the state suburb of Western Creek.[1]
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | North West | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 116 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7304 | ||||||||||||
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History
The locality was originally known as Dalebrook. It was the site of one of the first water-powered sawmills in Tasmania.[2]
Geography
Western Creek (the watercourse) and Dale Brook both run from south to north through the locality.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C168 route (Dairy Plains Road) enters the locality from the north and exits to the north-west as Western Creek Road. The C166 route (Cheshunt Road) starts at an intersection with route C168 and exits to the north-east.[4]
