Epping Forest, Tasmania

Epping Forest is a rural locality in the local government area of Northern Midlands in the Central LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about south-east of the town of Longford. The 2016 census recorded a population of 72 for the state suburb of Epping Forest.

History

Epping Forest was gazetted as a locality in 1956. The area was named Epping by Governor Lachlan Macquarie's party in 1811, presumably for Epping in England. It became known unofficially as Epping Forest and, when in 1956 a name change was required to avoid duplication, Epping Forest was chosen.

Geography

The South Esk River forms the northern boundary, and the Macquarie River forms part of the southern.

Road infrastructure

National Route 1 passes through from south-east to north-west.