Glengarry, Tasmania facts for kids
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Glengarry Presbyterian Church
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 Glengarry
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 525 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 26 km (16 mi) SE of Beaconsfield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Glengarry is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 525 for the state suburb of Glengarry.
History
Glengarry Post Office opened on 1 December 1878. The name is Scottish in origin. Glengarry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.
Geography
The Supply River forms part of the northern boundary. Tunks Creek, a tributary of the Supply River, flows through from south to north.
Road infrastructure
Route B71 (Frankford Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C716 (Lamont Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north until it exits.
