Description
Liffey is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Northern Midlands in the Launceston and Central regions of Tasmania.
Liffey is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Northern Midlands in the Launceston and Central regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 24 kilometres (15 mi) south of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census has a population of 155 for the state suburb of Liffey.
It was named by Captain William Moriarty, from Ireland. The town is situated in rainforest, on the Liffey River at the foot of the Great Western Tiers. Nearby towns are Bracknell and Blackwood Creek.
The most notable attraction in the area is Liffey Falls.
History
Liffey was gazetted as a locality in 1968.
Liffey Post Office opened on 16 August 1887 and closed in 1973.
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Population: 101 - 1,000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 97.056 km2
Elevation: 201 to 500 metres
Town elevation: 317 m
Population number: 155
Local Government Area: Meander Valley Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Liffey, Tasmania