Pipers River, Tasmania


Pipers River is a small township on the river of the same name in the north of Tasmania, Australia. At the, Pipers River had a population of 426.
There is a tennis court, general store/takeaway, a fire station, church and 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.

History

Piper's River Post Office opened on 6 April 1865. It was renamed Piper's River Upper in 1870 and Piper's River in 1887.