Baden is a rural locality in the local government area of
Southern Midlands
Southern Midlands is a local government body in Tasmania, covering the southern region of the Tasmanian central midlands. Southern Midlands is classified as a rural local government area and has a population of 6,118, the major localities of ...
in the
Central
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. It is located about south-east of the town of
Oatlands. The
2016 census determined a population of 36 for the state suburb of Baden.
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History
Baden was gazetted as a locality in 1968. The locality was named for Lord Baden Powell, in honour of three local men who served under him in the Boer War
The Second Boer War ( af, Tweede Vryheidsoorlog, , 11 October 189931 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, the Anglo–Boer War, or the South African War, was a conflict fought between the British Empire and the two Boer Republics (the Sou ...
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Geography
The Coal River forms parts of the southern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The C312 route (Tunnack Road) enters from the north-west and runs through to the south, where it exits. Route C314 (Stonor Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs west until it exits. Route C310 (Woodsdale Road) starts at an intersection with C312 and runs north-east until it exits.
References
Localities of Southern Midlands Council
Towns in Tasmania
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