Description
Midway Point is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania.
Midway Point is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-west of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census provides a population of 2859 for the state suburb of Midway Point.
It is located on a small peninsula with Orielton Lagoon on its eastern side and Pittwater (Tasmania) on its southern and western sides. The suburb meets the mid-way point of the Sorell Causeway from Hobart to Sorell, hence the name. Mc Gees Bridge is connected to Midway Point on the Pittwater side.
The suburb lies close to Hobart International Airport and is approximately 21 km to Hobart via the Tasman Highway. In recent years Midway Point has become a popular commuter town for people working in Hobart.
History
Midway Point was gazetted as a locality in 1957.
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Population: 1001-10000
Time zone: UTC +11:00
Area: 2.13 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 26 m
Population number: 2,859
Local Government Area: Sorell Council
Attribution
This article contains content imported from the English Wikipedia article on Midway Point, Tasmania
