Gray, Tasmania
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| Coordinates | 41°37′56″S 148°13′32″E / 41.6321°S 148.2255°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 69 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7216 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 44 km (27 mi) S of St Helens | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Break O'Day | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Lyons | ||||||||||||||
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Gray 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 44 kilometres (27 mi) south of the town of St Helens. The 2016 census recorded a population of 69 for the state suburb of Gray.[1]
History
[edit]Gray was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
The area was previously known as Thompsons Marsh.[3]
Geography
[edit]The Break O’Day River forms part of the south-western boundary.[4]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route A4 (Elephant Pass Road) passes through from north-west to east.[2][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Gray (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Gray". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "1023B", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Where in Tasmania? A-K Page 64" (PDF). Dennison Publications. July 2003. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Gray, 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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