Midway Point (paredarerme/palawa kani: tipina)^[2] is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south-west of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census recorded a population of 2859 for the state suburb of Midway Point.^[1] It is located on a small peninsula with Orielton Lagoon on its eastern side and Pittwater on its southern and western sides. The suburb meets the mid-way point of the Sorell Causeway from Hobart to Sorell, hence the name. Mcgees Bridge is connected to Midway Point on the Pittwater side. The suburb lies close to Hobart Airport and is approximately 21 km to Hobart via the Tasman Highway. In recent years Midway Point has become a popular commuter town for people working in Hobart.

History

Midway Point was gazetted as a locality in 1957.^[3]

Geography

The waters of Pittwater form the eastern, southern and western boundaries.^[4]

Road infrastructure

Route A3 (Tasman Highway) runs through the southern tip of the locality.^[3]^[5]

References

1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Midway Point (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
↑ pulingina to lutruwita (Tasmania) Place Names Map
1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Midway Point". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "2816Y", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
↑ "Midway Point, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
↑ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.

Sources

Google Maps

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City of Hobart	Battery Point Cascades CBD Cornelian Bay Dynnyrne Fern Tree Glebe Lenah Valley Mount Nelson Mount Stuart New Town North Hobart Ridgeway Sandy Bay South Hobart Tolmans Hill West Hobart
City of Glenorchy	Austins Ferry Berriedale Chigwell Claremont Collinsvale Derwent Park Dowsing Point Glenlusk Glenorchy Goodwood Granton Lutana Montrose Moonah Rosetta West Moonah
City of Clarence	Acton Park Bellerive Cambridge Clarendon Vale Clifton Beach Cremorne Flagstaff Gully Geilston Bay Howrah Lauderdale Lindisfarne Montagu Bay Mornington Mount Rumney Oakdowns Opossum Bay Otago Risdon Risdon Vale Roches Beach Rokeby Rose Bay Rosny Rosny Park Sandford Seven Mile Beach South Arm Tranmere Warrane
Kingborough Council	Barretta Blackmans Bay Bonnet Hill Coningham Electrona Howden Huntingfield Kingston Kingston Beach Lower Snug Maranoa Heights Margate Snug Taroona Tinderbox
Brighton Council	Bridgewater Brighton Gagebrook Green Point Old Beach
Sorell Council	Dodges Ferry Midway Point Penna Sorell
Derwent Valley Council	New Norfolk

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