Calder is a rural locality in the local government area of Waratah-Wynyard in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) south-west of the town of Wynyard. The 2016 census determined a population of 212 for the state suburb of Calder.[1]
Calder Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°04′43″S 145°37′25″E / 41.0785°S 145.6237°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 212 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7325 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 18 km (11 mi) SW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Waratah-Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
Region | North West | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
The locality was named for James Erskine Calder, the Surveyor General of Tasmania between 1859 and 1870. It was gazetted as a locality in 1966.[2]
Geography
The Inglis River forms most of the western boundary. The Calder River enters the locality in the south-east and flows north-west until it meets the Inglis River.[3]
Road infrastructure
The C235 route (Calder Road) enters from the north-east and runs south to the centre before exiting to the east as Kellatier Road.[4]
References
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