Golconda is a rural locality in the local government areas of
Launceston and
Dorset
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, in the
Launceston and
North-east
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regions of
Tasmania
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. It is located about south-west of the town of
Scottsdale. The
2016 census determined a population of 26 for the state suburb of Golconda.
History
The locality has the name of an ancient and now ruined city in India. It was gazetted as a locality in 1956.
Geography
The Denison River passes through from west to north-east.
Road infrastructure
Route B81 route (Golconda Road) passes through from west to east. The C826 route (Ferny Hills Road) starts at an intersection with B81 in the centre and exits to the north.
References
Localities of City of Launceston
Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)
Towns in Tasmania
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