Rocherlea, Tasmania

Rocherlea is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Launceston in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) north of the town of Launceston. The 2016 census recorded a population of 1081 for the state suburb of Rocherlea.^[1] It is a northern suburb of Launceston, about ten minutes drive from the Launceston CBD and on the way to Lilydale. It has a community centre, church and op shop.

Rocherlea Launceston, Tasmania
Rocherlea
Coordinates	41°22′41″S 147°08′08″E
Population	1,081 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7248
Location	9 km (6 mi) N of Launceston
LGA(s)	City of Launceston
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
Suburbs around Rocherlea: Dilston Underwood Pipers River Newnham Rocherlea Nunamara Mowbray Mayfield Nunamara

History

Rocherlea was gazetted as a locality in 1963.^[2]

The suburb was named after the Town Clerk's family "Rocher" and was originally referred to as "Rocher's Lane" before being officially gazetted as Rocherlea in 1963.^[3]

Geography

Almost all of the boundaries are survey lines.^[4]

Road infrastructure

Route B81 (Lilydale Road) runs through from west to north.^[2][5]