Pipers River, Tasmania

Pipers River
Tasmania
Pipers River is located in Tasmania
Pipers River
Pipers River
Coordinates41°06′S 147°05′E / 41.100°S 147.083°E / -41.100; 147.083
Population426 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7252
Location23 km (14 mi) E of George Town
LGA(s)George Town, Launceston
RegionLaunceston
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Pipers River:
Stony Head Weymouth Pipers Brook
Lefroy, Mount Direction Pipers River Pipers Brook, Retreat
Mount Direction Lower Turners Marsh, Mount Direction Bangor

Pipers River is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of George Town (98%) and Launceston (2%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census recorded a population of 426 for the state suburb of Pipers River.[1] It is a small township on the river of the same name in the north of Tasmania.

There is a tennis court, a general store/takeaway, a fire station, a church, and a cemetery. Pipers River Road serves as a thoroughfare connecting Launceston to the Bridport Highway. The road is sealed and well-developed; however, there are many sharp corners, particularly around Karoola.

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Pipers River (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.