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Town in Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gordon is a rural locality in the local government areas of Kingborough and Huon Valley in the Hobart and South-east regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south-west of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census has a population of 199 for the state suburb of Gordon.[1]
Gordon Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 43°15′54″S 147°12′35″E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 199 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7150 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 43 km (27 mi) SW of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kingborough, Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hobart, South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Gordon was gazetted as a locality in 1967. It is believed that the locality was named for General Charles George Gordon.[2]
The D'Entrecasteaux Channel forms the southern and eastern boundaries.[3]
The B68 route (Channel Highway) enters from the south-west and follows the coast to the north-east, where it exits.[2][4]
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