Surprise Bay, Tasmania
| Surprise Bay Tasmania | |||||||||||||||
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  Surprise Bay | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°06′48″S 143°55′30″E / 40.1134°S 143.9249°ECoordinates: 40°06′48″S 143°55′30″E / 40.1134°S 143.9249°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | nil (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 7256 | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 28 km (17 mi) S of Currie | ||||||||||||||
| LGA(s) | King Island | ||||||||||||||
| Region | North-west and west | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Braddon | ||||||||||||||
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Surprise Bay is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of King Island in the north-west and west LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of the town of Currie. The 2016 census provides a population of nil for the state suburb of Surprise Bay.[1]
History[]
Surprise Bay is a confirmed locality.[2]
Geography[]
The waters of the Southern Ocean form the south-western boundary, and those of Bass Strait the south-eastern.[3]
Road infrastructure[]
An un-numbered route (South Road) provides access to the locality.[2][4]
References[]
- ^ a b "2016 Census Quick Stats Surprise Bay (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Placenames Tasmania – Surprise Bay". Placenames Tasmania. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Select “Search”, enter 16509L, click “Search”, select row, map is displayed, click “Details”
- ^ Google (16 January 2021). "Surprise 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
- King Island (Tasmania)
- Tasmania geography stubs