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Glengarry
Tasmania
Glengarry Presbyterian Church.jpg
Glengarry Presbyterian Church
Glengarry is located in Tasmania
Glengarry
Glengarry
Location in Tasmania
Population 525 (2016 census)
Location 26 km (16 mi) SE of Beaconsfield
LGA(s) West Tamar
Region Launceston
State electorate(s) Bass
Federal Division(s) Bass
Localities around Glengarry:
Winkleigh Winkleigh Winkleigh
Frankford Glengarry Exeter
Birralee Rosevale, Selbourne Notley Hills, Bridgenorth

Glengarry is a rural locality in the local government area of West Tamar in the Launceston region of Tasmania. The locality is about 26 kilometres (16 mi) south-east of the town of Beaconsfield. The 2016 census has a population of 525 for the state suburb of Glengarry.

History

Glengarry Post Office opened on 1 December 1878. The name is Scottish in origin. Glengarry was gazetted as a locality in 1966.

Geography

The Supply River forms part of the northern boundary. Tunks Creek, a tributary of the Supply River, flows through from south to north.

Road infrastructure

Route B71 (Frankford Road) passes through from north-east to south-west. Route C716 (Lamont Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north-west until it exits. Route C718 (Glengarry Road) starts at an intersection with B71 and runs north until it exits.

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