National Park is a rural locality in the local government areas of
Central Highlands and
Derwent Valley in the
Central and
South-east regions of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north-west of the town of
New Norfolk
New Norfolk is a town on the River Derwent, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. At the 2011 census, New Norfolk had a population of 5,543.
Situated north-west of Hobart on the Lyell Highway, New Norfolk is a modern Australian region ...
. The
2016 census determined a population of 73 for the state suburb of National Park.
[ National Park is the closest locality to ]Mount Field National Park
Mount Field National Park is a national park in Tasmania, Australia, 64 km northwest of Hobart. The landscape ranges from eucalyptus temperate rainforest to alpine moorland, rising to 1,434 metres (4,705 ft) at the summit of Mount Fi ...
.
History
National Park was gazetted as a locality in 1959.
Geography
The Tyenna River enters from the west and flows through to the north-east.
Road infrastructure
The B61 route (Gordon River Road
The Gordon River Road, sometimes called the Strathgordon Road, (B61), is a road in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia.
The road was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania with funding from the Australian Government ...
) enters from the north-east and runs through to the west, following the river, until it exits. Route C609 (Lake Dobson Road) starts at an intersection with B61 and exits to the north-west.
References
Localities of Central Highlands Council
Localities of Derwent Valley Council
Towns in Tasmania
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