Badger Head is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of West Tamar, in the Western Tamar Valley region of Tasmania. It is located about 54 kilometres (34 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. Bass Strait forms the north-western and part of the northern boundaries.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 41 for the state suburb of Badger Head.[1]
| Badger Head Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Badger Head | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°07′45″S 146°43′53″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 41 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7270 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 54 km (34 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | West Tamar | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Western Tamar Valley | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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The locality name was assigned in 1999, and the boundary with York Town was adjusted in 2007.[3]
The C721 route (Badger Head Road) intersects with the West Tamar Highway at the south-eastern extremity of the locality. It passes through to the north-west, where it terminates in the Badger Head township.[4]
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