Surveyors Bay, Tasmania
For other places with the same name, see Surveyor Bay (disambiguation)
| Surveyors Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Surveyors Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°16′47″S 147°05′23″E / 43.2797°S 147.0897°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 47 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7116 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 43 km (27 mi) S of Huonville | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | Huon Valley | ||||||||||||||
| Region | South-east | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Franklin | ||||||||||||||
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Surveyors Bay is a rural locality and a bay in the local government area (LGA) of Huon Valley in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of the town of Huonville. The 2016 census has a population of 47 for the state suburb of Surveyors Bay.[1]
History
[edit]The area was formerly known as Camden, but by 1899 was renamed. Surveyors Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1971.[2]
Geography
[edit]The waters of the Huon River estuary form the north-east to south-east boundaries.[3]
Road infrastructure
[edit]Route C638 (Esperance Coast Road) enters from the north-east and runs through to the south-east, where it exits.[2][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Surveyors Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Surveyors Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Select “Search”, enter "9948K", click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Surveyors Bay, 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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