Strickland is a rural locality in the local government area of
Central Highlands in the
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. It is located about north-west of the town of
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. The
2016 census determined a population of 13 for the state suburb of Strickland.
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History
Strickland was gazetted as a locality in 1973. It was named for Gerald Strickland
Gerald Paul Joseph Cajetan Carmel Antony Martin Strickland, 6th Count della Catena, 1st Baron Strickland, (24 May 1861 – 22 August 1940) was a Maltese and British politician and peer, who served as Prime Minister of Malta, Governor of the L ...
, Governor of Tasmania from 1904 to 1909.
Geography
The Dee River forms much of the western boundary.
Road infrastructure
The C176 route (Strickland Road) enters from the north and runs through to the south, where it exits.
References
Localities of Central Highlands Council
Towns in Tasmania
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