Midway Point is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of

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. The locality is about south-west of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2859 for the state suburb of Midway Point. It is located on a small peninsula with

Orielton Lagoon The Orielton Lagoon is a shallow dystrophic lagoon located west of Sorell in south east Tasmania, Australia. Description The lagoon is in area and averages in depth, separated from Pitt Water by the Sorell Causeway. It is a Ramsar Wetland, p ...

on its eastern side and Pittwater on its southern and western sides. The suburb meets the mid-way point of the Sorell Causeway from Hobart to Sorell, hence the name. Mcgees Bridge is connected to Midway Point on the Pittwater side. The suburb lies close to

Hobart International Airport Hobart Airport is an international airport located in Cambridge, north-east of Hobart. It is the major and fastest growing passenger airport in Tasmania. The Federal government owned airport is operated by the Tasmanian Gateway Consort ...

and is approximately 21 km to Hobart via 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 ...

. In recent years Midway Point has become a popular commuter town for people working in Hobart.

History

Midway Point was gazetted as a locality in 1957.

Geography

The waters of Pittwater form the eastern, southern and western boundaries.

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (

) runs through the southern tip of the locality.

References

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Towns in Tasmania Localities of Sorell Council {{Sorell-geo-stub