Targa is a rural locality in the local government area of
Launceston, in the Northern region of
Tasmania
)
, nickname =
, image_map = Tasmania in Australia.svg
, map_caption = Location of Tasmania in AustraliaCoordinates:
, subdivision_type = Country
, subdi ...
. It is located about north-east of the city of
Launceston. The
2016 census determined a population of 38 for the state suburb of Targa.
History
Targa is an
Aboriginal word for “cry”. The locality was gazetted in 1963.
Geography
The St Patricks River forms most of the western boundary, and all of the northern and north-eastern boundaries.
Road infrastructure
The
Tasman Highway
The Tasman Highway (or A3) is a highway in Tasmania, Australia. Like the Midland Highway, it connects the major cities of Hobart and Launceston – however it takes a different route, via the north-eastern and eastern coasts of the state. The ...
(A3) enters from the south-west and runs through to the north-West. The C405 route (Camden Hill Road) starts at an intersection with the A3 and runs through to the east. The C828 route (Targa Hill Road) starts at an intersection with the A3 and exits to the west.
References
Launceston, Tasmania
Localities of City of Launceston
Towns in Tasmania
{{Launceston-geo-stub