Glenfern Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Coordinates | 42°48′39″S 146°59′55″E / 42.8107°S 146.9986°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 189 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7140 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 10 km (6 mi) SW of New Norfolk | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Derwent Valley | ||||||||||||||
Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Glenfern is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Derwent Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south-west of the town of New Norfolk. The 2016 census recorded a population of 189 for the state suburb of Glenfern.[1]
Glenfern was gazetted as a locality in 1976. It was previously known as Glen Fern.[2]
The Plenty River forms the western boundary. A small portion of the northern boundary abuts the Derwent River.[3]
Route C610 (Glenfern Road / Plenty Valley Road) runs through from north-east to north-west.[2][4]