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St George's Parish Hall containing the Tourist Information Centre in 2007 - Gordon Street, Sorell
Sorell Location in Tasmania
Population	2,907 (2016 census)
Established	1808
Postcode(s)	7172
Location	4 km (2 mi) from Midway Point 13 km (8 mi) from Richmond 25 km (16 mi) from Hobart 31 km (19 mi) from Dunalley 53 km (33 mi) from Orford
LGA(s)	Sorell Council
Region	Hobart
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal Division(s)	Lyons

Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart. It is located on the Tasman Highway at the junction with the Arthur Highway. Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, being first settled in 1808 as a small farming community and becoming an official township in 1821. At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546, and at the 2011 census, a population of 2,476. and at the 2016 census, a population of 2,907.

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Sorell Causeway
Berry farm near Sorell
Aerial photo

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