Turners Marsh, Tasmania

Turners Marsh Tasmania
Turners Marsh
Coordinates	41°18′19″S 147°07′18″E
Population	254 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7267
Location	19 km (12 mi) N of Launceston
LGA(s)	Launceston
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
Localities around Turners Marsh: Mount Direction Karoola, Mount Direction Karoola Dilston Turners Marsh Underwood Rocherlea Rocherlea Underwood

Turners Marsh is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 19 kilometres (12 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 254 for the state suburb of Turners Marsh.[1]

History

Turners Marsh was gazetted as a locality in 1963. The original European name for this area was “Mountgarrets Lagoon”.[2]

Geography

The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines. The Bell Bay Railway Line follows the south-western boundary.[3]

Infrastructure

Route B83 (Pipers River Road) passes through from south to north.[2][4] The abandoned alignment of the North East Railway Line passes through Turners Marsh. The local tourist and heritage rail group Launceston and North East Railway has set up their main base of operations at the Karoola Fire Station in Turners Marsh. They plan to operate railbug and passenger rail services along the rail corridor from their Turners Marsh base.

References

1. "2016 Census Quick Stats Turners Marsh (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
2. "Placenames Tasmania – Turners Marsh". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "440X", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
3. "Turners Marsh, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 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 13 September 2020.