Elliott is a rural locality in the local government area of
Waratah-Wynyard in the
North West 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 south-east of the town of
Wynyard.
The
2016 census determined a population of 352 for the state suburb of Elliott.
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History
The locality name was applied to a parish by 1886, and to a post station by 1899. It was gazetted in 1966.
Geography
The Cam River forms most of the eastern boundary.
Road infrastructure
The A10 route (Murchison Highway
The Murchison Highway is a highway located in the West Coast, Tasmania, West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The highway runs generally north–south, with Somerset, Tasmania, Somerset, near Burnie, as its northern terminus and Zeehan ...
) enters from the north and runs through to the south-west before exiting. Route C243 (Nunns Road) starts at an intersection with Route A10 and runs west and south before exiting.
References
Localities of Waratah–Wynyard Council
Towns in Tasmania
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