Akaroa, Tasmania
| Akaroa Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Akaroa | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°17′10″S 148°20′18″E / 41.2860°S 148.3384°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 130 (2021 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7216 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 13 km (8 mi) NE of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Akaroa is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Break O'Day in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north-east of the town of St Helens. The 2021 census recorded a population of 130 for Akaroa.[1]
History
[edit]Akaroa was gazetted as a locality in 1975. The name comes from a property that was so named in 1946 by a settler who had lived for some time in Akaroa in New Zealand. It is believed to be a Māori word for “long harbour” or “peaceful waters”.[2]
Geography
[edit]The waters of the Tasman Sea and Georges Bay form all boundaries of the locality except the southern.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route C851 (St Helens Point Road) enters from the south and runs through to the north, where it ends.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (28 June 2022). "Akaroa". 2021 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Akaroa". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "14525Y", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Akaroa, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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