Sorell, Tasmania
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St George's Parish Hall containing the Tourist Information Centre in 2007 - Gordon Street, Sorell | |
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Interactive map of Sorell | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′S 147°34′E / 42.783°S 147.567°E | |
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Region | Hobart |
| City | Hobart |
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| Established | 1808 |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 3,597 (SAL 2021) |
| Postcode | 7172 |
| Mean max temp | 17.6 °C (63.7 °F) |
| Mean min temp | 8.2 °C (46.8 °F) |
| Annual rainfall | 495.0 mm (19.49 in) |
Sorell is a town in Tasmania, Australia, north-east of Hobart. It is located on the Tasman Highway at the junction with the Arthur Highway. Sorell is one of Tasmania's oldest towns, being first settled in 1808 as a small farming community and becoming an official township in 1821. At the 2006 census, Sorell had a population of 1,546, and at the 2011 census, a population of 2,476. and at the 2016 census, a population of 2,907.