Mangalore, Tasmania
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| Coordinates: 42°39′S 147°15′E / 42.650°S 147.250°E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||
| State | Tasmania | ||||||||||||
| Region | Hobart, Central | ||||||||||||
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| • Total | 422 (2016 census)[2] | ||||||||||||
| Postcode | 7030 | ||||||||||||
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Mangalore is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Brighton and Southern Midlands in the Hobart and Central LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census has a population of 422 for the state suburb of Mangalore.[2] It is between the townships of Bagdad and Brighton, on the Midland Highway 32 km from the capital city of Hobart.
History
Mangalore was gazetted as a locality in 1970.[3] It is named after the city of the same name in the Indian state of Karnataka.[4]
Mangalore Post Office opened on 1 August 1891 and closed in 1969.[5]
Geography
The Jordan River forms part of the southern boundary.[6]
Road infrastructure
The Midland Highway (National Route 1) passes through from south-east to north-west. Route C186 (Black Brush Road) starts at an intersection with Route 1 and runs south-west until it exits.[3][7]
References
- ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Mangalore (Tas.) (suburb and locality)". Australian Census 2021 QuickStats. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Mangalore (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Mangalore". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1109P", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ Raabus, Carol (1 March 2010). "What's in a name? The story behind Tasmanian place names". 936 ABC Hobart. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Mangalore, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
