| Sassafras Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Sassafras | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°16′54″S 146°29′09″E / 41.2818°S 146.4857°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 347 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7307 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 20 km (12 mi) SE of Devonport | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Latrobe, Meander Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon, Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon, Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Sassafras is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Latrobe and Meander Valley, in the Launceston and North-west and west regions of Tasmania. It is located about 20 kilometres (12 mi) inland from the town of Devonport. The Mersey River forms part of its western boundary, and the Bass Highway passes through from south to north-west.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 347 for the state suburb of Sassafras.[1]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Sassafras (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ "Sassafras, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 14 November 2018.