Sisters Creek is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Waratah-Wynyard and Circular Head, in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. It is located about 18 kilometres (11 mi) north-west of the town of Wynyard. The Bass Highway passes through from east to west, and the watercourse named Sisters Creek flows through from south to north.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 134 for the state suburb of Sisters Creek.[1]
| Sisters Creek Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Sisters Creek | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°57′37″S 145°33′44″E / 40.9604°S 145.5622°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 134 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7320 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 18 km (11 mi) NW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Waratah-Wynyard, Circular Head | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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History
editAn 1851 map of Tasmania names a range of hills in the vicinity as the “Sisters”. The name seems to have been applied to the nearby creek. The hills were subsequently officially named “Two Sisters”.[3]
Road infrastructure
editThe C229 route (Myalla Road) terminates at the Bass Highway in Sisters Creek. It runs south to Myalla, and from there leads, via route C236 (Pruana Road), to the Murchison Highway.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Sisters Creek (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Sisters Creek, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Two Sisters". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 6101Q, Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.