Pipers River, Tasmania

Pipers River Tasmania
Pipers River
Coordinates	41°06′S 147°05′E / 41.100°S 147.083°E / -41.100; 147.083
Population	426 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)	7252
Location	23 km (14 mi) E of George Town
LGA(s)	George Town, Launceston
Region	Launceston
State electorate(s)	Bass
Federal division(s)	Bass
Localities around Pipers River: Stony Head Weymouth Pipers Brook Lefroy, Mount Direction Pipers River Pipers Brook, Retreat Mount Direction Lower Turners Marsh, Mount Direction Bangor

Pipers River is a rural residential locality in the local government areas (LGA) of George Town (98%) and Launceston (2%) in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census recorded a population of 426 for the state suburb of Pipers River.^[1] It is a small township on the river of the same name in the north of Tasmania.

There is a tennis court, a general store/takeaway, a fire station, a church, and a cemetery. Pipers River Road serves as a thoroughfare connecting Launceston to the Bridport Highway. The road is sealed and well-developed; however, there are many sharp corners, particularly around Karoola.