Western Junction, Tasmania

Western Junction
Western Junction
Town
	Western Junction
	Coordinates: 41°33′16″S 147°12′33″E / 41.5545°S 147.2092°E
Country	Australia
State	Tasmania
Region	Central
LGA	Northern Midlands;
Location	12 km (7.5 mi) NE of Longford ;
Government
• State electorate	Lyons;
• Federal division	Lyons;
Population
• Total	125 (2016 census)[2]
Postcode	7212
	Localities around Western Junction

Western Junction is a semi-rural locality and town in the local government area of Northern Midlands in the Central region of Tasmania. It is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census determined a population of 125 for the state suburb of Western Junction.[2]

History

Western Junction was gazetted as a locality in 1959.[3]

Geography

The South Esk River forms the southern boundary.[4]

Transport infrastructure

Road

The B41 route (Evandale Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south-east before exiting. Route C417 (Perth Mill Road) starts at an intersection with B41 and runs south-west before exiting.[3][5]

Rail

The junction of the western and southern rail lines is in the locality.

Air

Launceston Airport is within the locality.

References

^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Western Junction (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Western Junction (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Western Junction". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1305A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
^ "Western Junction, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 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 18 May 2020.

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[1] Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Western Junction (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.

[Census2016Y-2] "2016 Census Quick Stats Western Junction (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[Placename-3] "Placenames Tasmania – Western Junction". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1305A", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[4] "Western Junction, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 5 June 2020.

[5] "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2020.