Epping Forest is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 38 kilometres (24 mi) south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 72 for the state suburb of Epping Forest.[1]
| Epping Forest Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Epping Forest | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°44′03″S 147°24′28″E / 41.7342°S 147.4079°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 72 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7211 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 38 km (24 mi) SE of Longford | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Northern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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History
editEpping Forest was gazetted as a locality in 1956. The area was named Epping by Governor Lachlan Macquarie's party in 1811, presumably for Epping in England. It became known unofficially as Epping Forest and, when in 1956 a name change was required to avoid duplication, Epping Forest was chosen.[2]
Geography
editThe South Esk River forms the northern boundary, and the Macquarie River forms part of the southern.[3]
Road infrastructure
editNational Route 1 (Midland Highway) passes through from south-east to north-west.[2][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Epping Forest (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Epping Forest". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "284G", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Epping Forest, 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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