Badger Head is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of
West Tamar
West Tamar Council is a local government body in Tasmania, situated along the western side of the Tamar River in the north of the state. West Tamar is classified as an urban local government area and has a population of 23,769, it extends from ...
, in the Western
Tamar Valley 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
Launceston.
Bass Strait
Bass Strait () is a strait separating the island state of Tasmania from the Mainland Australia, Australian mainland (more specifically the coast of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, with the exception of the land border across Boundary Islet). The ...
forms the north-western and part of the northern boundaries. The
2016 census determined a population of 41 for the state suburb of Badger Head.
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History
The locality name was assigned in 1999, and the boundary with York Town was adjusted in 2007.
Road infrastructure
The C721 route (Badger Head Road) intersects with the West Tamar Highway
The West Tamar Highway is a highway in 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, ...
at the south-eastern extremity of the locality. It passes through to the north-west, where it terminates in the Badger Head township.
References
Localities of West Tamar Council
Towns in Tasmania
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