Tiberias, Tasmania

Town in Tasmania, Australia

Tiberias
Tasmania

Tiberias

Coordinates| 42°25′55″S 147°21′37″E﻿ / ﻿42.4320°S 147.3603°E﻿ / -42.4320; 147.3603
Population| 5 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)| 7120
Location| 23 km (14 mi) S of Oatlands
LGA(s)| Southern Midlands
Region| Central
State electorate(s)| Lyons
Federal division(s)| Lyons
| Localities around Tiberias:

Jericho | Stonor, Jericho | Stonor
Rhyndaston, Jericho | Tiberias | Stonor
Rhyndaston | Rhyndaston | Rhyndaston

Tiberias is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Southern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) south of the town of Oatlands. The 2016 census recorded a population of 5 for the state suburb of Tiberias.[1]

## History

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Tiberias was gazetted as a locality in 1974.[2]

## Geography

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The boundaries of the locality consist of survey lines and the western, northern and eastern shores of Lake Tiberias. The North-South Railway Line passes through the east of the locality.[3]

## Road infrastructure

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Route C313 (Rhyndaston Road) passes to the east. From there, Tiberias Road provides access to the locality.[2][4]

## References

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1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Tiberias (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Tiberias". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "13300N", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
3. ^ "Tiberias, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
4. ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

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