Retreat, Tasmania

Retreat is a rural locality in the local government areas (LGA) of Launceston and George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 40 km east of the town of George Town. The 2016 census recorded a population of 18 for the state suburb of Retreat.

History
Retreat was gazetted as a locality in 1964. The name was in use by 1915 but there is no record of its origin.

Geography
The boundaries consist primarily of survey lines.

Road infrastructure
Route C819 (Hextalls Road / Yondover Road / Retreat Road) passes through from south-east to north.