Apsley is a rural locality in the local government areas of
Central Highlands and
Southern Midlands
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in the
Central
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. It is located about south-west of the town of
Oatlands. The
2016 census recorded a population of 44 for Apsley.
History
Apsley was gazetted as a locality in 1974.
Geography
The
Jordan River
The Jordan River or River Jordan ( ar, نَهْر الْأُرْدُنّ, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn'', he, נְהַר הַיַּרְדֵּן, ''Nəhar hayYardēn''; syc, ܢܗܪܐ ܕܝܘܪܕܢܢ ''Nahrāʾ Yurdnan''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Shariea ...
flows through from north to south, forming small sections of the northern and southern boundaries as it enters and exits.
Road infrastructure
The A5 route (
Highland Lakes Road) enters from the south-east and runs through the village to exit in the west. Route C529 (Lower Marshes Road) starts at an intersection with A5 in the village and runs north until it exits.
References
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Localities of Central Highlands Council
Localities of Southern Midlands Council
Towns in Tasmania