Sorell Creek is a rural residential locality in the local government area of
Derwent Valley in the
South-east region of
Tasmania
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. It is located about east of the town of
New Norfolk
New Norfolk is a town on the Derwent River (Tasmania), River Derwent, in the south-east of Tasmania, Australia. At the Census in Australia#2011, 2011 census, New Norfolk had a population of 5,543.
Situated north-west of Hobart on the Lyell Hi ...
. The
2016 census determined a population of 89 for the state suburb of Sorell Creek.
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History
Sorell Creek was gazetted as a locality in 1970.
Geography
The Derwent River forms the northern boundary. Sorell Creek (the watercourse) forms part of the southern boundary before flowing through to the north.
Road infrastructure
The Lyell Highway
The Lyell Highway (Route A10) is a highway in Tasmania, running from Hobart to Queenstown.
It is the one of two transport routes that passes through the West Coast Range, the other being the Anthony Road.
Name
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(A10) enters from the east and runs through to the west, where it exits. Route C615 (Molesworth Road) starts at an intersection with A10 and runs south until it exits.
References
Localities of Derwent Valley Council
Towns in Tasmania
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