Karoola is a rural locality and town in the local government area of
Launceston, in the Northern region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north of the city of
Launceston. 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
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determined a population of 318 for the state suburb of Karoola.
History
Prior to 1900 the area was called Turners Marsh Lower. Karoola is the Aboriginal name for
Pipers River
The Pipers River is a perennial river located in northern region of Tasmania, Australia. It was named for Captain Hugh Piper. The Aboriginal name for the river is ''Wattra karoola''.
Course and features
The river rises below Mount Arthur ne ...
. The locality was gazetted in 1963.
During
World War I
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, a requisitioned
hospital ship was named after the town.
Geography
Pipers River flows through the locality from south-east to north. It also forms a small part of the southern boundary and a section of the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The B83 route (Pipers River Road) enters from the south and runs through to the north before exiting, where it follows the northern boundary for a short distance. Route C811 (Second River Road / Bangor Road) enters from the east and exits to the north. Route C823 (Karoola Road / Brown Mountain Road) starts at an intersection with B83 and runs south-east through the village of Karoola before exiting. Route C822 (Layla Road) starts at an intersection with C823 and exits to the east.
References
Launceston, Tasmania
Localities of City of Launceston
Towns in Tasmania
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