Needles, Tasmania

Needles Tasmania
Needles
Coordinates	41°32′54″S 146°32′43″E
Population	37 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7304
Location	56 km (35 mi) SE of Devonport
LGA(s)	Meander Valley
Region	North West
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
Localities around Needles: Red Hills Red Hills Red Hills Chudleigh Needles Meander Dairy Plains Dairy Plains Montana

Needles is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 56 kilometres (35 mi) south-east of the town of Devonport. The 2016 census determined a population of 37 for the state suburb of Needles.[1]

History

The locality was named for Needles Ridge[note 1] to the south.[2]

Geography

Lobster Rivulet, a tributary of the Mersey River, forms the north-western boundary, while Leiths Creek, a tributary of the Meander River, forms the south-eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure

The B12 route (Mole Creek Road) enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the west. The C168 route (Dairy Plains Road) starts at an intersection with route B12 and exits to the south-west.[4]

Notes

1. Assumed to refer to dolerite columns in a part of the Great Western Tiers visible from Needles.

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Needles (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
2. CJ Dennison (1994). "Where in Tasmania? L-Z Page 28" (PDF). University of Tasmania. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
3. "Needles, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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 29 March 2020.