Bushy Park is a rural locality and town in the local government area of
Derwent Valley in the
South-east region of
Tasmania
Tasmania (; palawa kani: ''Lutruwita'') is an island States and territories of Australia, state of Australia. It is located to the south of the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland, and is separated from it by the Bass Strait. The sta ...
. It is located about north-west of the town of
New Norfolk
New Norfolk ( ; Aboriginal Tasmanians#Big River, Leenowwenne/palawa kani: ''Wulawali'') is a river bank, riverside town located on the Derwent River (Tasmania), River Derwent in southeastern Tasmania, Australia. Established in 1807, it is Tasm ...
. The
2016 census determined a population of 126 for the state suburb of Bushy Park.
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History
Bushy Park was gazetted as a locality in 1959.
Geography
The Styx River
In Greek mythology, Styx (; ; lit. "Shuddering"), also called the River Styx, is a goddess and one of the rivers of the Greek Underworld. Her parents were the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, and she was the wife of the Titan Pallas and the mothe ...
forms the western, northern and north-eastern boundaries, where it flows into the Derwent River, which then forms much of the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The B61 route (Gordon River Road
The Gordon River Road, sometimes called the Strathgordon Road, (B61), is a road in the south western region of Tasmania, Australia.
The road was built by the Hydro-Electric Commission of Tasmania with funding from the Australian Government t ...
) enters from the east and runs through via the town to the north, where it exits. Route B62 (Glenora Road) starts at an intersection with B62 and runs south and south-east until it exits. Route C610 (Uxbridge Road) starts at an intersection with B62 and runs south-west and south until it exits.
Climate
References
Localities of Derwent Valley Council
Towns in Tasmania
Populated places on the River Derwent
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