Birchs Bay, Tasmania
Birchs Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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Birchs Bay | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°11′00″S 147°13′12″E / 43.1834°S 147.2201°ECoordinates: 43°11′00″S 147°13′12″E / 43.1834°S 147.2201°E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 93 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
Postcode(s) | 7162 | ||||||||||||||
Location | 30 km (19 mi) S of Kingston | ||||||||||||||
LGA(s) | Kingborough | ||||||||||||||
Region | Hobart | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Franklin, Clark | ||||||||||||||
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Birchs Bay is a rural residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Kingborough in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the town of Kingston. The 2016 census provides a population of 93 for the state suburb of Birchs Bay.[1]
History[]
Birchs Bay was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]
Geography[]
The waters of the D'Entrecasteaux Channel form most of the eastern boundary.[3]
Road infrastructure[]
Route B68 (Channel Highway) runs through from north-east to south-east.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Birchs Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Birchs Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Select “Search”, enter 242H, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Birchs Bay, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Categories:
- Towns in Tasmania
- Localities of Kingborough Council
- Tasmania geography stubs