Middlesex is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Meander Valley, Central Coast and Kentish in the Launceston and North-west and west LGA regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 40 kilometres (25 mi) south-west of the town of Sheffield. The 2016 census recorded a population of 4 for the state suburb of Middlesex.[1]
| Middlesex Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Middlesex | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°33′27″S 146°03′32″E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 4 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7306 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 40 km (25 mi) SW of Sheffield | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Meander Valley, Central Coast, Kentish | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons, Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Middlesex is a confirmed locality.[2]
The Campbell River, a tributary of the Forth River, forms part of the eastern boundary. The Forth River then continues the eastern boundary further to the north.[3]
Route C132 (Cradle Mountain Road / Belvoir Road) passes through the locality from north-east to south-west. A branch of this road provides access to Cradle Mountain.[2][4]