Elderslie is a rural locality in the local government areas of
Central Highlands and
Southern Midlands in the
Central region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about south-east of the town of
Hamilton
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. The
2016 census determined a population of 149 for the state suburb of Elderslie.
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History
Elderslie was gazetted as a locality in 1970.
Geography
The Jordan River
The Jordan River or River Jordan (, ''Nahr al-ʾUrdunn''; , ''Nəhar hayYardēn''), also known as ''Nahr Al-Sharieat'' (), is a endorheic river in the Levant that flows roughly north to south through the Sea of Galilee and drains to the Dead ...
flows through from north-east to south-east, forming small sections of the northern and southern boundaries as it enters and exits.
Road infrastructure
The C185 route (Elderslie Road) enters from the south-east and runs through the village to exit in the north-east. Route C182 (Pelham Road) starts at an intersection with C185 in the village and runs north-west until it exits. Route C183 (Bluff Road) starts at an intersection with C185 in the south-east and runs generally south-west until it exits.
References
Localities of Central Highlands Council
Localities of Southern Midlands Council
Towns in Tasmania
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