Rushy Lagoon, Tasmania

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Rushy Lagoon
Tasmania
Rushy Lagoon is located in Tasmania
Rushy Lagoon
Rushy Lagoon
Coordinates40°51′26″S 148°00′39″E / 40.8571°S 148.0107°E / -40.8571; 148.0107Coordinates: 40°51′26″S 148°00′39″E / 40.8571°S 148.0107°E / -40.8571; 148.0107
Population30 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode(s)7264
Location81 km (50 mi) NE of Scottsdale
LGA(s)Dorset
RegionNorth-east
State electorate(s)Bass
Federal division(s)Bass
Localities around Rushy Lagoon:
Bass Strait Cape Portland Musselroe Bay
Bass Strait Rushy Lagoon Musselroe Bay
Boobyalla Gladstone Gladstone

Rushy Lagoon is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Dorset in the North-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 81 kilometres (50 mi) north-east of the town of Scottsdale. The 2016 census provides a population of 30 for the state suburb of Rushy Lagoon.[1]

History[]

Rushy Lagoon was gazetted as a locality in 1968.[2]

Geography[]

The waters of Ringarooma Bay, an inlet of Bass Strait, form most of the western boundary. The Ringarooma River forms the south-western boundary. The Great Musselroe River forms much of the eastern boundary.[3]

Road infrastructure[]

Route C844 (Cape Portland Road) passes through from south to north.[2][4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Rushy Lagoon (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Rushy Lagoon". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 13 September 2020. Select “Search”, enter 7563G, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
  3. ^ Google (13 September 2020). "Rushy Lagoon, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  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 13 September 2020.
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