Orford, Tasmania

Orford
Tasmania
Township of Orford
Orford is located in Tasmania
Orford
Orford
Coordinates42°33′S 147°52′E / 42.550°S 147.867°E / -42.550; 147.867
Population553 (2006 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7190
Location
LGA(s)Glamorgan Spring Bay Council
State electorate(s)Lyons
Federal division(s)Lyons
Jetties along the Prosser River

Orford is a village on the east coast of Tasmania, Australia 73 kilometres north-east of Hobart. It is the home of the joint champions of T20 Cricket in Tasmania. The village is centred on the mouth of the Prosser River, on the southern margin of a substantial coastal inlet called Prosser Bay. Beyond this bay are the waters of the Mercury Passage. At the 2006 census, Orford had a population of 553.[1]

  1. ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Orford (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2006 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 21 November 2011.

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