Needles, Tasmania
Needles 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 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport.
The 2016 census determined a population of 37 for the state suburb of Needles.
History
The locality was named for Needles Ridge to the south.
Geography
Lobster Rivulet, a tributary of the Mersey River, forms the north-western boundary, while Leiths Creek, a tributary of the Meander River, forms the south-eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The B12 route (Mole Creek Road) enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the west. The C168 route (Dairy Plains Road) starts at an intersection with route B12 and exits to the south-west.
Notes
- ^ Assumed to refer to dolerite columns in a part of the Great Western Tiers visible from Needles.
References
- ^ "2016 Census Quick Stats Needles (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 28" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Needles, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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