Rowella is a rural locality in the local government area of
West Tamar
West Tamar Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated along the western side of the Tamar River in the north of the state. West Tamar is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 23,769, it extends from ...
in the
Launceston region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about north-west of the town of
Launceston. The
2016 census determined a population of 170 for the state suburb of Rowella.
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History
The area has been known by various names, and as Rowella since 1912. It was gazetted as a locality in 1967.
Geography
The locality is surrounded on three sides by the Tamar River
The Tamar River, officially kanamaluka / River Tamar, is a estuary located in northern Tasmania, Australia. Despite being called a river, the waterway is a brackish and tidal estuary over its entire length.
Location and features
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Road infrastructure
The C724 route (Rowella Road / West Bay Road) enters from the south and runs north and then south-east to Rowella village, where it terminates.
References
Localities of West Tamar Council
Towns in Tasmania
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