Middleton, Tasmania

Middleton
Tasmania
Middleton; Tasmania
	Middleton
Coordinates	43°13′38″S 147°13′57″E / 43.2272°S 147.2324°ECoordinates: 43°13′38″S 147°13′57″E / 43.2272°S 147.2324°E
Population	252 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7163
Location	40 km (25 mi) SE of Huonville
LGA(s)	Kingborough, Huon Valley
Region	Hobart, South-east
State electorate(s)	Franklin
Federal division(s)	Franklin
	Localities around Middleton:

Middleton is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-east of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census provides a population of 252 for the state suburb of Middleton.^[1]

History[]

Middleton was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It is believed that the name was derived from the wife of an early settler. The area was originally known unofficially as Long Bay.^[2]

Geography[]

The waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel form the eastern boundary.^[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.^[2]^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Middleton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Middleton". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 1122H, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Google (16 January 2021). "Middleton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. 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.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Middleton (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Middleton". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 1122H, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] Google (16 January 2021). "Middleton, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 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 16 January 2021.

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