Invermay, Tasmania

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Invermay
Launceston, Tasmania
Invermay is located in Tasmania
Invermay
Invermay
Coordinates41°25′S 147°08′E / 41.417°S 147.133°E / -41.417; 147.133Coordinates: 41°25′S 147°08′E / 41.417°S 147.133°E / -41.417; 147.133
Population3,061 (2016 census)[1]
 • Density747/km2 (1,934/sq mi)
Established1880s
Postcode(s)7248
Area4.1 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Location3 km (2 mi) N of Launceston
LGA(s)City of Launceston
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Suburbs around Invermay:
Tamar River Mowbray Mowbray
Tamar River Invermay Ravenswood
Tamar River Launceston Launceston

Invermay is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census provides a population of 3061 for the state suburb of Invermay.[1] It is a suburb of Launceston, which contains the minor suburb of Inveresk, it is located on the eastern side of the Tamar River and the northern side of the North Esk River, the suburb is most notable as being home to York Park (University of Tasmania Stadium).

Invermay is also home to many of Launceston's cultural institutions, in an area known as the "Inveresk Precinct" including the Tramway museum, Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, The Powerhouse Gallery and ArtSpace and University of Tasmania campus.


History[]

Invermay was gazetted as a locality in 1863. It was proclaimed a Town in 1896 and included in Greater Launceston in 1907.[2]

Geography[]

The waters of the Tamar River and the North Esk River form the north-western to south-eastern boundaries.[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route A8 (East Tamar Highway) runs through from south to north.[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Invermay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Invermay". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 2 April 2021. Select “Search”, enter 1052M, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. ^ Google (2 April 2021). "Invermay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.


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