Mount Direction, Tasmania
| Mount Direction Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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| Coordinates | 41°14′09″S 147°01′18″E / 41.2357°S 147.0218°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 246 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7252 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 27 km (17 mi) NW of Launceston | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Launceston, George Town | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Bass | ||||||||||||||
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Mount Direction is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Launceston and George Town, in the Launceston and North-east regions of Tasmania. It is located about 27 kilometres (17 mi) north-west of the town of Launceston. The Tamar River forms a small section of the south-western boundary. The 2016 census determined a population of 246 for the state suburb of Mount Direction.