For the town of Bracknell in England, see Bracknell

Bracknell

Bracknell is a town and civil parish in the Borough of Bracknell Forest in Berkshire, England. It lies to the south-east of Reading, southwest of Windsor and west of central London...

Bracknell is a small rural town in northern Tasmania

Tasmania

Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...

, Australia

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. The town was established to serve the needs of the forestry industry but is now a centre for the local farming community. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

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, Bracknell had a population of 371. Its economy is based on mostly dairy, livestock, and poppy

Poppy

A poppy is one of a group of a flowering plants in the poppy family, many of which are grown in gardens for their colorful flowers. Poppies are sometimes used for symbolic reasons, such as in remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime....

 production for the pharmaceutical industry. All the streets in Bracknell are female names.

Nearby towns are Bishopsbourne

Bishopsbourne, Tasmania

Bishopsbourne is a farming community in northern Tasmania. It has a population of fewer than 200. It has a church, graveyard and recreation ground. Nearby towns include Carrick, Bracknell and Longford...

, Liffey

Liffey, Tasmania

Liffey is a town and river located south west of Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. It was named by , from Ireland. The town is situated in rainforest, on the Liffey River at the foot of the Great Western Tiers. Nearby towns are Bracknell and Blackwood Creek.The most notable attraction in the area...

 and Cressy

Cressy, Tasmania

Cressy is a small town located south-west of Launceston, Tasmania. It came into existence in the 1850s to service the surrounding wheat farms. At the 2006 census, Cressy had a population of 670...

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Bracknell has a post office, a take-away and a community hall.