Fitzgerald | |||||||||||||
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  Fitzgerald | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 42°45′13″S 146°39′44″E / 42.7537°S 146.6623°E / -42.7537; 146.6623 | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 38 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7140 | ||||||||||||
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Fitzgerald 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 47 kilometres (29 mi) west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 38 for the state suburb of Fitzgerald.[1]
History
Fitzgerald was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[2]
Geography
The Tyenna River forms the north-western boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route B61 (Gordon River Road) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2][4]
References
- "2016 Census Quick Stats Fitzgerald (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Placenames Tasmania – Fitzgerald". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "122N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Fitzgerald, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.