Midway Point is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of
Sorell in the
South-east LGA region of
Tasmania
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. The locality is about south-west of the town of
Sorell. 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
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* ''Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film
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recorded a population of 2859 for the state suburb of Midway Point.
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It is located on a small ]peninsula
A peninsula (; ) is a landform that extends from a mainland and is surrounded by water on most, but not all of its borders. A peninsula is also sometimes defined as a piece of land bordered by water on three of its sides. Peninsulas exist on all ...
with Orielton Lagoon
The Orielton Lagoon is a shallow dystrophic lagoon located west of Sorell in south east Tasmania, Australia.
Description
The lagoon is in area and averages in depth, separated from Pitt Water by the Sorell Causeway. It is a Ramsar Wetland, p ...
on its eastern side and Pittwater
Pittwater is a semi-mature tide dominated drowned valley estuary, located about north of the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia; being one of the bodies of water that separate greater Metropolitan Sydney from the Ce ...
on its southern and western sides. The suburb meets the mid-way point of the Sorell Causeway
The Sorell Causeway is a causeway that carries the Tasman Highway across Orielton Lagoon and Pitt Water, from the western side of to in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. The causeway and adjacent Mcgees Bridge provide vital links betw ...
from Hobart to Sorell, hence the name. Mcgees Bridge is connected to Midway Point on the Pittwater side.
The suburb lies close to Hobart International Airport
Hobart Airport is an international airport located in Cambridge, north-east of Hobart. It is the major and fastest growing passenger airport in Tasmania.
The Federal government owned airport is operated by the Tasmanian Gateway Consort ...
and is approximately 21 km to Hobart via the Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
. In recent years Midway Point has become a popular commuter town for people working in Hobart.
History
Midway Point was gazetted as a locality in 1957.
Geography
The waters of Pittwater form the eastern, southern and western boundaries.
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
) runs through the southern tip of the locality.
References
Sources
Google Maps
Towns in Tasmania
Localities of Sorell Council
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