Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania

Herdsmans Cove
Tasmania
Herdsmans Cove; Tasmania
	Herdsmans Cove
Coordinates	42°45′00″S 147°15′51″E / 42.7499°S 147.2641°ECoordinates: 42°45′00″S 147°15′51″E / 42.7499°S 147.2641°E
Population	1,120 (2016 census)
Postcode(s)	7030
Location	8 km (5 mi) S of Brighton
LGA(s)	Brighton
Region	Hobart
State electorate(s)	Lyons
Federal division(s)	Lyons
	Localities around Herdsmans Cove:

Herdsmans Cove is a residential locality in the local government area (LGA) of Brighton in the Hobart LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the town of Brighton. The 2016 census provides a population of 1120 for the state suburb of Herdsmans Cove.^[1]

History[]

Herdsmans Cove was gazetted as a locality in 2009. It was previously part of Gagebrook. It takes its name from the body of water to its south.^[2]

Geography[]

The Jordan River forms the western boundary. The waters of the Jordan River Estuary, also known as Herdsmans Cove, form most of the southern boundary. The East Derwent Highway forms the northern and eastern boundaries.^[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route B32 (East Derwent Highway) passes to the north and east. Access is provided by Gage Road.^[2]^[4]

References[]

^ ^a ^b "2016 Census Quick Stats Herdsmans Cove (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Placenames Tasmania – Herdsmans Cove". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 41363L, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
^ Google (16 January 2021). "Herdsmans Cove, 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.

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[Census2016Y-1] "2016 Census Quick Stats Herdsmans Cove (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[Placename-2] "Placenames Tasmania – Herdsmans Cove". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021. Select “Search”, enter 41363L, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”

[3] Google (16 January 2021). "Herdsmans Cove, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[4] "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.

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