Sorell, Tasmania
| Sorell Hobart, Tasmania | |||||||||
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St George's Parish Hall containing the Tourist Information Centre in 2007 - Gordon Street, Sorell | |||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°47′S 147°34′E / 42.783°S 147.567°E | ||||||||
| Population | 3,597 (SAL 2021) | ||||||||
| Established | 1808 | ||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7172 | ||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Sorell Council | ||||||||
| Region | Hobart | ||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||
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Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart. It is located on the Tasman Highway at the junction with the Arthur Highway. Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, being first settled in 1808 as a small farming community and becoming an official township in 1821. At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546, and at the 2011 census, a population of 2,476. and at the 2016 census, a population of 2,907.