Rocky Cape, Tasmania
| Rocky Cape Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Rocky Cape | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°55′03″S 145°34′42″E / 40.9175°S 145.5782°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 206 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7321 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 30 km (19 mi) NW of Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Circular Head, Waratah-Wynyard | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Rocky Cape is a locality and small rural community in the local government areas of Circular Head and Waratah-Wynyard, in the North-west and west region of Tasmania. It is located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north-west of the town of Wynyard. The Bass Highway passes through from south-east to north-west. The Rocky Cape National Park is in the north-east of the locality.[2] The 2016 census determined a population of 206 for the state suburb of Rocky Cape.[1]
History
[edit]The Detention River flows through the locality, which was previously known as “Detention”.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]The C227 route (Rocky Cape Road) terminates at the Bass Highway in Rocky Cape. It runs north-east to the promontory “Rocky Cape”, within the national park.[4]
See also
[edit]- Detention River Christian Community
- Banksia Grove (Tasmania)
- Genoplesium brachystachyum (Rocky Cape midge orchid)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Rocky Cape (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Rocky Cape, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ^ "Placenames Tasmania - Rocky Cape". Placenames Tasmania. Search, enter 1213P Search, select row, show Details. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2018.