Rocherlea, Tasmania facts for kids
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 Rocherlea
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 1,081 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7248 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 9 km (6 mi) N of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Rocherlea is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1081 for the state suburb of Rocherlea. It is a northern suburb of Launceston, about ten minutes drive from the Launceston CBD and on the way to Lilydale. It has a community centre, church and op shop.
History
Rocherlea was gazetted as a locality in 1963.
The suburb was named after the Town Clerk's family "Rocher" and was originally referred to as "Rocher's Lane" before being officially gazetted as Rocherlea in 1963.
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.
Road infrastructure
Route B81 (Lilydale Road) runs through from west to north.
