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==History== |
==History== |
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Shannon was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was originally called Wihareja.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Shannon |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=16 January 2021 |quote=Select “Search”, enter |
Shannon was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was originally called Wihareja.<ref name=Placename>{{cite web |url=https://www.placenames.tas.gov.au/#p1 |title=Placenames Tasmania – Shannon |author=<!--Not stated--> |date= |website= |publisher=Placenames Tasmania |access-date=16 January 2021 |quote=Select “Search”, enter "204S", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”}}</ref> |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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==Road infrastructure== |
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Route C178 (Waddamana Road) runs through from north to south.<ref name=Placename/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801112712/http://dpipwe.tas.gov.au/Documents/Route%20Descriptions%20V3.6.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-08-01 |title=Tasmanian Road Route Codes |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=May 2017 |website= |publisher=Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment |access-date=16 January 2021 |quote=}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 23:44, 1 March 2022
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  Shannon | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°02′51″S 146°45′24″E / 42.0474°S 146.7568°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7030 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 85 km (53 mi) N of Hamilton | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Central Highlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Shannon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Central Highlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 85 kilometres (53 mi) north of the town of Hamilton. The 2016 census provides a population of nil for the state suburb of Shannon.[1]
History
Shannon was gazetted as a locality in 1973. The locality was originally called Wihareja.[2]
Geography
The Shannon River forms most of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure
Route C178 (Waddamana Road) runs through from north to south.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Shannon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Shannon". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Select "Search", enter "204S", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details"
- ^ "Shannon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. 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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