Needles, Tasmania

Needles is a locality and small rural community in the local government area of Meander Valley in the North West region of Tasmania. It is located about south-east of the town of Devonport.
The 2016 census determined a population of 37 for the state suburb of Needles.

History

The locality was named for Needles Ridge to the south.

Geography

Lobster Rivulet, a tributary of the Mersey River, forms the north-western boundary, while Leiths Creek, a tributary of the Meander River, forms the south-eastern boundary.

Road infrastructure

The B12 route enters the locality from the north-east and exits to the west. The C168 route starts at an intersection with route B12 and exits to the south-west.