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Town in Tasmania, Australia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mangalore is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton and Southern Midlands in the Hobart and Central LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census has a population of 422 for the state suburb of Mangalore.[1] It is between the townships of Bagdad and Brighton, on the Midland Highway 32 km from the capital city of Hobart.
Mangalore Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°39′S 147°15′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 422 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7030 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 7 km (4 mi) N of Brighton | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Brighton, Southern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hobart, Central | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Mangalore was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[2] It is named after the city of the same name in the Indian state of Karnataka.[3]
Mangalore Post Office opened on 1 August 1891 and closed in 1969.[4]
The Jordan River forms part of the southern boundary.[5]
The Midland Highway (National Route 1) passes through from south-east to north-west. Route C186 (Black Brush Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south-west until it exits.[2][6]
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