Dairy Plains is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Meander Valley
Meander Valley Council is a Local government in Australia, local government body in northern Tasmania. It covers the western outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania, Launceston, and further westward along the Meander River, Tasmania, Meander River. ...
in the
Launceston LGA region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. The locality is about west of the town of
Westbury. The
2016 census recorded a population of 69 for the state suburb of Dairy Plains.
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History
Dairy Plains was gazetted as a locality in 1968.Van Diemen's Land Company
The Van Diemen's Land Company (also known as Van Dieman Land Company) is a farming corporation in the Australian state of Tasmania. It was founded in 1825 and received a royal charter the same year, and was granted 250,000 acres (1,000 km2) ...
holdings.
Geography
The boundaries are mostly survey lines, with small sections of minor watercourses in several places.
Road infrastructure
Route C168 (Dairy Plains Road) runs through from north to south.
References
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Meander Valley Council
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