Carlton River is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
Sorell, in the
Sorell and surrounds region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about east of the town of
Hobart
Hobart ( ; Nuennonne/Palawa kani: ''nipaluna'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian island state of Tasmania. Home to almost half of all Tasmanians, it is the least-populated Australian state capital city, and second-small ...
. The shore of Flinders Channel forms part of the southern boundary. The
2016 census
Sixteen or 16 may refer to:
*16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17
*one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016
Films
* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ...
determined a population of 265 for the state suburb of Carlton River.
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History
The locality is likely named for the stream Carlton River that passes through it from north-east to south-west.
Road infrastructure
The C349 route (Sugarloaf Road) runs south from the Arthur Highway
The Arthur Highway (A9) is a Tasmanian highway which runs from Sorell in the near south to Port Arthur in the far south-east.
Route description
From its intersection with the Tasman Highway in Sorell the highway runs east, crossing Iron Creek ...
through the locality, providing access to Primrose Sands. The C334 route (Carlton River Road) passes through the locality from west to east.
References
East Coast Tasmania
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Sorell Council
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