Jackeys Marsh Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 41°42′03″S 146°40′13″E / 41.7009°S 146.6703°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 40 ( 2016 census) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7304 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 42 km (26 mi) SW of Westbury | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Meander Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | Launceston | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Jackeys Marsh is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Meander Valley in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 42 kilometres (26 mi) south-west of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census recorded a population of 40 for the state suburb of Jackeys Marsh. [1]
Jackeys Marsh was gazetted as a locality in 1968. [2]
The waters of Lake Huntsman and the Meander River form much of the western boundary. [3]
Route C167 (Meander Road) passes to the north-west. From there East Meander Road and Jackeys Marsh Road provides access to the locality. [2] [4]