Bracknell, Tasmania
| Bracknell Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Mountain Views community church | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°39′S 146°56′E / 41.650°S 146.933°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 459 (2016 census) | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7302 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | Meander Valley, Northern Midlands | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Launceston, Central | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Bracknell is a rural locality and town in the local government areas of Meander Valley and Northern Midlands in the Launceston and Central regions of Tasmania. The locality is about 22 kilometres (14 mi) south-east of the town of Westbury. The 2016 census has a population of 459 for the state suburb of Bracknell.
It was established to serve the needs of the forestry industry but is now a centre for the local farming community.