Pipers Brook is a rural locality in the local government areas of
Launceston,
Dorset and
George Town in the
Launceston and
North-east regions of
Tasmania. It is located about east of the town of
George Town. 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
* ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film dir ...
determined a population of 93 for the state suburb of Pipers Brook.
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History
The locality was named for Ensign Hugh Piper, a member of William Paterson's expedition to the Tamar in 1804. It was gazetted as a locality in 1961.
Geography
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 n ...
forms the north-western boundary. Pipers Brook (the watercourse) flows through from south to north and then forms a section of the northern boundary.
Road infrastructure
Route B82 (Bridport Road) passes through from west to east. The C818 route (Pipers Brook Road) starts at an intersection with B82 in the centre and runs south through the locality and village before exiting. The C852 route (Bellingham Road) starts at an intersection with B82 in the centre and exits to the north.
References
Localities of City of Launceston
Localities of Dorset Council (Australia)
Localities of George Town Council
Towns in Tasmania
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