Waverley, Tasmania facts for kids
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 Waverley
Location in Tasmania
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| Population | 1,501 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7250 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 5 km (3 mi) E of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | City of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal Division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Waverley is a rural/residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1501 for the state suburb of Waverley. It is a suburb of Launceston.
It is an eastern suburb; the location of Waverley Woollen Mills, and the Waverley primary school.
It is the first suburb to pass through when visiting Launceston from the east coast via the Tasman Highway.
History
Waverley was gazetted as a locality in 1956.
Geography
Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.
Road infrastructure
Route A3 (Tasman Highway) runs through from south to west.
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