Cressy is a small town located 35 kilometres (22 mi) south-west of Launceston, Tasmania

Launceston, Tasmania

Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...

. It came into existence in the 1850s to service the surrounding wheat

Wheat

Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...

 farms. At the 2006 census

Census in Australia

The Australian census is administered once every five years by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The most recent census was conducted on 9 August 2011; the next will be conducted in 2016. Prior to the introduction of regular censuses in 1961, they had also been run in 1901, 1911, 1921, 1933,...

, Cressy had a population of 670. It is known as Tasmania's 'Trout

Trout

Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...

 capital' for the good fishing in the area.
It is also home to an extensive agriculture research facility for the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research

Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research

The Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research is a research institute in Tasmania dedicated to research and development of sustainable agricultural industries. Founded in 1996, it is a collaborative effort of the University of Tasmania and the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks,...

.

Nearby towns include:
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...

,
Bracknell

Bracknell, Tasmania

For the town of Bracknell in England, see BracknellBracknell is a small rural town in northern Tasmania, Australia. 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, Bracknell had a population of 371...

,
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...

,
Blackwood Creek

Blackwood Creek, Tasmania

Blackwood Creek is a small community at the base of the Great Western Tiers, Australia. At the 2006 census, Blackwood Creek and the surrounding area had a population of 314.Nearby towns include: Poatina, Liffey, Bracknell and Cressy....

,
Poatina and
Longford

Longford, Tasmania

Longford is a town in the north-east of Tasmania, Australia. It lies 175 m above sea level at the convergence of the Macquarie River and the South Esk River, 21 km south of Launceston. It is just south of the Illawarra Road, a road connecting the Bass and Midland Highways. It has a...

.